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Mercedes-benz Sprinter vs Mercedes-benz Westfalia: 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 Westfalia
88%
MOT pass rate · 29 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) and Mercedes-benz Westfalia (88%) 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 Westfalia
MOT pass rate 72% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 191,248 mi 16,249 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 408,073 29

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 Westfalia

  1. Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective worn/damaged (3.4 (b) (i))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  6. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mercedes-benz Sprinter (72%) and Mercedes-benz Westfalia (88%) 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 Westfalia 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.