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Mercedes-benz Sprinter vs Mercedes-benz Sprinter 519cdi ambulance: 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
Mercedes-benz Sprinter 519cdi ambulance
76%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) and Mercedes-benz Sprinter 519cdi ambulance (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mercedes-benz Sprinter Mercedes-benz Sprinter 519cdi ambulance
MOT pass rate 72% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 191,248 mi 263,970 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 408,073 4

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 519cdi ambulance

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) and Mercedes-benz Sprinter 519cdi ambulance (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mercedes-benz Sprinter report Full Mercedes-benz Sprinter 519cdi ambulance 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.