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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi

1,061 vehicles · 1,355 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,061 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi vehicles and 1,355 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,195 miles.

1,061
Vehicles
1,355
MOT tests
20,240
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi MOT tests:

  • Brakes35%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Visibility14%
  • Other13%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Steering1%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi pass rate by age

How the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
22483%
374884%
440781%
513887%
6475%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,061)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (84 times)
  2. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (51 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (40 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (38 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (37 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (35 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (31 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (30 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (25 times)
  11. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (22 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (22 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (22 times)
  14. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (19 times)
  15. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (17 times)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 3 4 75% 6,677
2023 144 172 84% 68,688
2022 258 425 84% 90,076
2021 209 600 83% 102,498
2020 35 121 83% 121,646

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi reliability FAQ

Across 1,061 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 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)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter 317 premium cdi in our data has covered around 90,195 miles.

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