MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi

100 vehicles · 257 completed MOT tests analysed

86%

MOT pass rate

Based on 100 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi vehicles and 257 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,080 miles.

100

Vehicles

257

MOT tests

15,472

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension34%
Brakes34%
Visibility13%
Other10%
Lamps & electrical9%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Body & structure1%
Steering1%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	5	80%
3	109	86%
4	99	86%
5	38	87%
6	6	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (100)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi MOT tests:

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (8 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) (4 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (4 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (3 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	16	29	86%	33,396
2021	61	155	88%	76,787
2020	20	73	82%	98,374

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi reliability FAQ

Across 100 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter 316 premium cdi MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); 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 316 premium cdi in our data has covered around 74,080 miles.

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