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Mercedes-benz SPRINTER - 2015

277.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SPRINTER, model year 2015. Sample size: 16,912 cars, 36,583 tests and 101,380 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 16,912 cars

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 277 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 defects per 100 for its year, marking a 63% increase. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category where defects rise to 409 per 100. The Sprinter has particularly high issues with brakes and steering, with defect rates of 169% and 26% respectively, both of which are much worse than the average. Conversely, it performs better in categories like visibility and lights & electrics, but overall, it demonstrates a less favourable reliability profile compared to similar vehicles from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 16,912 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 99.4% worse
168.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 159.6% worse
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 149.7% worse
40.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 164.2% worse
81.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.8% better
171.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 68.4% worse
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 117.5% worse
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 185.6% worse
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
0 409 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: 11,397
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,199
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,061
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,857
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,155
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,924
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,558
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,387
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,155
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,881

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,558
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,155
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,863
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,253
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,142
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 818
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 741
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 668
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 632
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 629