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Mercedes-benz SPRINTER - 2017

215.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SPRINTER, model year 2017. Sample size: 18,806 cars, 40,107 tests and 86,242 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,806 cars

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter exhibits a significantly higher overall defect rate of 215 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 134 per 100, reflecting a 61% increase. The defect rates tend to rise with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 361 per 100. Notably, this model struggles with brakes and steering, showing defects well above the average in these categories. Additionally, it has higher rates of issues related to visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all of which are considerably worse than average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,806 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 47.9% worse
107.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 291.1% worse
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 151.0% worse
36.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 273.5% worse
76.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.7% better
140.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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
▼ 35.7% worse
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 174.1% worse
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 243.3% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
0 361 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,218
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,030
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,999
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,905
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,769
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,553
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,349
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,306
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,076
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,073

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,076
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,073
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,216
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,158
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 868
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 809
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 618
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 591
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 577