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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi

293 vehicles · 265 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 293 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi vehicles and 265 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,538 miles.

293
Vehicles
265
MOT tests
11,586
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension32%
  • Brakes26%
  • Other17%
  • Visibility12%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21191%
317090%
46090%
51377%
63100%

Fuel types: Diesel (293)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  3. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  7. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (4 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  15. Nearside headlamp beam pattern - poor (2 times)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 0% —
2023 60 70 89% 55,267
2022 75 115 93% 56,218
2021 19 53 83% 39,774
2020 6 20 90% 73,694

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi reliability FAQ

Across 293 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter 319 premium cdi in our data has covered around 54,538 miles.

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