Mercedes-Benz Sprinter MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz Sprinters passed their MOT first time 69% of the time across 212,555 tests in 2025. 2,376 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

69%

MOTs analysed

212,555

Still licensed (GB)

2,376

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 diesel

16,156 MOTs

Passed first time 77%. Typical mileage 71,942 (most between 47,314 and 103,868).

2022: 100% → 2023: 94% → 2024: 87% → 2025: 77%

Most common failures

Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (5.1%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.0%)
Lever: has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (2.1%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.9%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.9%)

2022 electric

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 2,305 (most between 2,251 and 2,358).

Most common failures

Where 2022 Sprinters fail

Lights & electrics

10.5%

Brakes

9.6%

Visibility & wipers

6.0%

Wheels & tyres

4.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.8%

Suspension & axles

1.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.9%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.