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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto

544 vehicles · 51 completed MOT tests analysed
96%
MOT pass rate

Based on 544 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto vehicles and 51 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto has an overall 96% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,781 miles.

544
Vehicles
51
MOT tests
17,476
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
15%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension54%
  • Brakes31%
  • Other15%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12993%
24100%

Fuel types: Diesel (544)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto MOT tests:

  1. no smoke detection / all rear tires getting low 4mm and o/s/f (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  8. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 1 1 100% 1,189
2025 21 23 100% 26,163
2024 12 14 85% 6,434

Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto reliability FAQ

Across 544 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto vehicles in our MOT data, 96% pass the MOT (a 4% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto MOT issues are: no smoke detection / all rear tires getting low 4mm and o/s/f; Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter 517 pro cdi auto in our data has covered around 18,781 miles.

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