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Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb

51 vehicles · 288 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 51 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb vehicles and 288 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 231,114 miles.

51
Vehicles
288
MOT tests
11,701
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb MOT tests:

  • Other64%
  • Brakes18%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering1%
  • Visibility1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3650%
4475%
53100%
64100%
74100%
8475%
9475%
10560%
11475%
122100%
13367%
143100%
15475%
163100%
172100%
18367%
191100%

Fuel types: Diesel (50), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  2. Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides (5 times)
  3. Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  9. Engine management light on (2 times)
  10. Os number plate lamp works but not as bright as other (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  12. both rear brakes back plate corroded (2 times)
  13. Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near Inner Wing (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  15. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 19 74% 228,984
2007 3 40 82% 229,922

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb reliability FAQ

Across 51 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ; Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).

The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter 311 cdi lwb in our data has covered around 231,114 miles.

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