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Mercedes-benz SPRINTER - 1999

407.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SPRINTER, model year 1999. Sample size: 464 cars, 947 tests and 3,862 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 464 cars

The 1999 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has an overall defect rate of 408 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for its year. Notably, the model exhibits significant issues in several categories, particularly with brakes, where it shows a defect rate of 246, compared to an average of 153. Similarly, it also underperforms in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all showing higher defect rates than the yearly average. While the Sprinter does have a lower rate of defects in the 'Other' category, the overall trend suggests it may require more maintenance and attention than the average vehicle of the same year. The mileage data indicates that defect rates tend to be higher in the lower mileage brackets, particularly in the 0–31,000 miles range.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 464 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz SPRINTER

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 60.7% worse
246.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 18.9% worse
30.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 35.7% worse
36.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 49.3% worse
109.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.8% better
240.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 25.6% worse
96.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 9.9% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 30.8% better
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 557 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 434
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 147
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 84

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 27