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Mercedes-benz SPRINTER - 2000

428.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SPRINTER, model year 2000. Sample size: 713 cars, 1,452 tests and 6,218 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 713 cars

The 2000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has an overall defect rate of 428 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs significantly better in the "Other" category, with defects at 30% compared to the average of 57%. However, it struggles with higher rates of defects in categories such as "Brakes," "Visibility," and "Lights & Electrics," where it exceeds the yearly averages by considerable margins. Mileage patterns indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the over 124,000 miles segment, where it reaches 566 defects per 100 cars.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 713 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz SPRINTER

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 42.7% worse
232.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 11.6% worse
29.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 39.6% worse
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 72.1% worse
137.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.4% better
252.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 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
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 48.6% worse
113.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 17.5% worse
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 49.0% better
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 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
0 566 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: 595
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 585
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 127

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 39