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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan

2 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 268,100 miles.

2
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
5.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension31%
  • Brakes27%
  • Other16%
  • Seatbelts & equipment11%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121100%
131100%
14450%
152100%
16367%
1710%
181100%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (2)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan MOT faults

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

  1. Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (7 times)
  2. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  3. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  7. Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  8. Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired bracket worn (1.1.17 (a)) (3 times)
  9. PARK BRAKE 17% (2 times)
  10. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) N/S/F AND O/S/F (2 times)
  11. body corroded and dented (2 times)
  12. chassis and floor/pan corroded (2 times)
  13. front and rear suspension corroded (2 times)
  14. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (2 times)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 9 67% 310,683
2003 1 8 75% 225,518

Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 5.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan MOT issues are: Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i)); Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter motorcaravan in our data has covered around 268,100 miles.

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