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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi

8,417 vehicles · 7,183 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,417 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi vehicles and 7,183 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,788 miles.

8,417
Vehicles
7,183
MOT tests
17,863
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi MOT tests:

  • Brakes30%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
  • Visibility13%
  • Other13%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Steering2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
140100%
215989%
34,69080%
41,90379%
527284%
63100%

Fuel types: Diesel (8,415), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (291 times)
  2. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (289 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (210 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (195 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (194 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (180 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (179 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (163 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (150 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (136 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) (109 times)
  12. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (75 times)
  13. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (72 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (72 times)
  15. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (69 times)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 23 34 94% 29,776
2023 920 1,179 80% 67,890
2022 2,256 3,960 79% 66,561
2021 655 1,831 82% 78,023
2020 23 76 89% 105,490

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi reliability FAQ

Across 8,417 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi MOT issues are: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 premium cdi in our data has covered around 68,788 miles.

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