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Mercedes-benz Sprinter vs Mercedes-benz Vito 122 cdi dualiner a: 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 Vito 122 cdi dualiner a
79%
MOT pass rate · 43 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) and Mercedes-benz Vito 122 cdi dualiner a (79%) 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 Vito 122 cdi dualiner a
MOT pass rate 72% 79% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 21% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 0.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 191,248 mi 141,825 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 408,073 43

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 Vito 122 cdi dualiner a

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. Front brake discs corroded
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. both front discs corroded inside

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) and Mercedes-benz Vito 122 cdi dualiner a (79%) 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 Vito 122 cdi dualiner a 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.