MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up

1 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed

50%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 470,498 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

26,961

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

25%

Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up problem areas

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

Other37%
Brakes30%
Lamps & electrical15%
Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Body & structure5%
Visibility3%

Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	3	33%
17	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up MOT faults

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

All chassis members are corroded all over. (2 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
Offside Front Nail in tyre (2 times)
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
Rear Position lamp not working both marker light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) (2 times)
Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2003	1	10	50%	470,498

Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up MOT issues are: All chassis members are corroded all over.; Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Mercedes-benz Sprinter pick up in our data has covered around 470,498 miles.

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