MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 progressive cdi

41,982 vehicles · 61,299 completed MOT tests analysed

81%

MOT pass rate

Based on 41,982 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 progressive cdi vehicles and 61,299 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 progressive cdi has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,675 miles.

41,982

Vehicles

61,299

MOT tests

23,303

Avg miles / year

1.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 progressive cdi problem areas

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

Brakes29%
Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
Lamps & electrical16%
Other13%
Visibility11%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Body & structure1%
Steering1%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 progressive cdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	236	92%
2	1,461	84%
3	31,126	80%
4	18,658	81%
5	8,035	81%
6	761	80%

Fuel types: Diesel (41,976), Gas Bi-Fuel (3), Other (2), Petrol (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 progressive cdi MOT faults

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2,844 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2,277 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,071 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,836 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,742 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1,689 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,654 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,121 times)
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) (980 times)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (898 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (882 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (849 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (801 times)
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (780 times)
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (774 times)

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

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2025	8	8	100%	12,700
2024	88	110	94%	35,508
2023	3,968	5,090	80%	82,808
2022	9,527	16,509	81%	92,263
2021	9,211	28,746	80%	116,651
2020	2,700	9,844	81%	123,428

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 progressive cdi reliability FAQ

Across 41,982 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 progressive cdi vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter 315 progressive cdi in our data has covered around 102,675 miles.

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