MOT reliability
Mercedes-benz Sprinter
408,073 vehicles · 4,072,128 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 408,073 Mercedes-benz Sprinter vehicles and 4,072,128 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 191,248 miles.
408,073
Vehicles
4,072,128
MOT tests
17,657
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Mercedes-benz Sprinter problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sprinter MOT tests:
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Other61%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Brakes13%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
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Visibility3%
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Body & structure2%
Mercedes-benz Sprinter pass rate by age
How the Mercedes-benz Sprinter's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13,848 | 91% |
| 2 | 25,094 | 87% |
| 3 | 414,617 | 79% |
| 4 | 424,989 | 77% |
| 5 | 428,379 | 75% |
| 6 | 412,558 | 73% |
| 7 | 384,815 | 71% |
| 8 | 349,340 | 70% |
| 9 | 311,553 | 69% |
| 10 | 269,889 | 68% |
| 11 | 227,271 | 68% |
| 12 | 185,555 | 67% |
| 13 | 148,370 | 67% |
| 14 | 116,894 | 67% |
| 15 | 91,176 | 67% |
| 16 | 70,373 | 67% |
| 17 | 53,768 | 67% |
| 18 | 40,841 | 67% |
| 19 | 30,009 | 67% |
| 20 | 21,936 | 67% |
Fuel types: Diesel (407,051), Petrol (735), LPG (243), Electric (19), Gas (11), Other (6), CNG (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (3)
Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Sprinter MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (175,546 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (142,044 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (102,065 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (97,188 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (79,026 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (75,072 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (70,373 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (69,966 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (68,573 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (65,454 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (64,552 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (64,367 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (63,991 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (62,834 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (61,005 times)
Mercedes-benz Sprinter pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 875 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 100% | 13,244 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 78% | 57,113 |
| 2023 | 242 | 334 | 77% | 47,066 |
| 2022 | 642 | 1,650 | 85% | 64,204 |
| 2021 | 2,374 | 8,185 | 84% | 81,973 |
| 2020 | 18,665 | 75,273 | 81% | 127,933 |
| 2019 | 26,976 | 138,643 | 79% | 144,128 |
| 2018 | 21,874 | 129,274 | 80% | 156,176 |
| 2017 | 23,281 | 163,171 | 79% | 163,524 |
| 2016 | 21,585 | 163,676 | 78% | 179,084 |
| 2015 | 23,342 | 199,712 | 77% | 183,669 |
| 2014 | 22,572 | 212,725 | 77% | 191,990 |
| 2013 | 19,185 | 206,676 | 75% | 205,953 |
| 2012 | 16,306 | 192,943 | 73% | 208,784 |
| 2011 | 15,183 | 182,914 | 73% | 212,877 |
| 2010 | 15,584 | 196,828 | 72% | 214,681 |
| 2009 | 12,064 | 160,487 | 72% | 209,541 |
| 2008 | 17,258 | 232,729 | 70% | 211,593 |
| 2007 | 17,599 | 239,481 | 70% | 214,164 |
| 2006 | 13,816 | 180,890 | 70% | 212,608 |
| 2005 | 14,919 | 190,673 | 69% | 207,076 |
| 2004 | 17,149 | 221,921 | 68% | 200,858 |
| 2003 | 16,992 | 219,213 | 68% | 202,557 |
| 2002 | 15,870 | 207,511 | 67% | 205,279 |
| 2001 | 14,388 | 168,445 | 67% | 205,003 |
| 2000 | 12,177 | 125,148 | 66% | 205,626 |
| 1999 | 9,587 | 96,831 | 64% | 221,892 |
| 1998 | 7,977 | 76,176 | 63% | 213,194 |
| 1997 | 5,250 | 48,078 | 63% | 223,775 |
| 1996 | 2,677 | 21,414 | 61% | 232,310 |
| 1995 | 1,348 | 8,379 | 62% | 221,940 |
| 1994 | 469 | 2,483 | 60% | 216,209 |
| 1993 | 289 | 1,621 | 61% | 227,891 |
| 1992 | 145 | 802 | 63% | 210,293 |
| 1991 | 91 | 530 | 65% | 201,916 |
| 1990 | 45 | 243 | 58% | 203,775 |
| 1989 | 19 | 182 | 67% | 164,653 |
| 1988 | 25 | 204 | 60% | 203,825 |
| 1987 | 11 | 98 | 59% | 172,013 |
| 1986 | 12 | 121 | 64% | 136,982 |
| 1985 | 4 | 47 | 62% | 170,154 |
| 1984 | 7 | 89 | 66% | 99,503 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 226,116 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 142,023 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 16 | 75% | 182,134 |
| 1978 | 2 | 3 | 33% | 115,011 |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 192,412 |
| 1971 | 6 | 37 | 62% | 205,551 |
| 1913 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 62,699 |
Mercedes-benz Sprinter reliability FAQ
Across 408,073 Mercedes-benz Sprinter vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).
The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter in our data has covered around
191,248 miles.
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