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Mercedes-benz Sprinter vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mercedes-benz Sprinter
72%
MOT pass rate · 408,073 vehicles
More reliable
Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb
70%
MOT pass rate · 51 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz Sprinter Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 191,248 mi 231,114 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 408,073 51

Most common faults

Mercedes-benz Sprinter

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
  3. Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  4. Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
  5. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mercedes-benz Sprinter report Full Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.