MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi

9,807 vehicles · 28,594 completed MOT tests analysed

83%

MOT pass rate

Based on 9,807 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi vehicles and 28,594 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,623 miles.

9,807

Vehicles

28,594

MOT tests

26,526

Avg miles / year

1.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
Brakes26%
Lamps & electrical15%
Other14%
Visibility10%
Body & structure5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Steering2%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	8	100%
2	721	90%
3	11,447	82%
4	10,662	84%
5	4,951	82%
6	390	77%

Fuel types: Diesel (9,807)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi MOT tests:

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (972 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (831 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (774 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (674 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (565 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (563 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (557 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (512 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (464 times)
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) (378 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (370 times)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (360 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (315 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (303 times)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (296 times)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	1	2	50%	44,423
2022	1,568	3,658	85%	112,861
2021	6,322	18,643	84%	132,839
2020	1,552	5,877	79%	120,168

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi reliability FAQ

Across 9,807 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi MOT issues are: Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter 314 progressive cdi in our data has covered around 127,623 miles.

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