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Mercedes-benz Sprinter vs Mercedes-benz V 250: 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 V 250
94%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) and Mercedes-benz V 250 (94%) 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 V 250
MOT pass rate 72% 94% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 6% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 191,248 mi 53,404 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 408,073 5

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 V 250

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Rear Nail in tyre
  5. Offside Mirror repeater - Damaged, no effect on emitted light.
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Less than 2mm of tread. (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) and Mercedes-benz V 250 (94%) 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 V 250 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.