# Mercedes-Benz Sprinter MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passes its MOT first time 69% of the time, from 212,555 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 69%
- MOT tests analysed: 212,555 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 2,376 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 95% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 323 | 96% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 682 | 86% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 16,156 | 77% |
| 2022 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 20,276 | 78% |
| 2021 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 20,580 | 78% |
| 2020 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 22,214 | 73% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 16,795 | 70% |
| 2018 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2018 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 16,495 | 68% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2017 | GA | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2017 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 13,923 | 67% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2016 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 14,379 | 65% |
| 2015 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 12,675 | 64% |
| 2014 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 10,835 | 62% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 8,764 | 60% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2012 | CN | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | LN | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 6,696 | 60% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2011 | GA | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 5,973 | 61% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2010 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 4,080 | 61% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 4,782 | 59% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 4,210 | 60% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 2,536 | 59% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2006 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 2,130 | 61% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1,937 | 59% |
| 2004 | LPG | 10 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 1,715 | 59% |
| 2003 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1,515 | 61% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2002 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 1,020 | 61% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2001 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 582 | 63% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 401 | 59% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1999 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 334 | 60% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 222 | 49% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 82 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 52% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 15 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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