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Mercedes-benz SPRINTER - 2018

174.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SPRINTER, model year 2018. Sample size: 19,071 cars, 39,612 tests and 68,990 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 19,071 cars

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has a defect rate of 174 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 120 per 100 for vehicles of the same year, representing a 45% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 325 defects per 100. The Sprinter stands out negatively in several categories, with notably high issues in brakes and steering compared to average rates. Defects related to visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure are also higher in this model, indicating areas for potential improvement.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 19,071 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 30.2% worse
89.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 174.0% worse
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 122.3% worse
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 245.5% worse
60.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.5% better
113.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 90.2% worse
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 227.3% worse
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 228.6% worse
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
0 325 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,491
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,133
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,659
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,382
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,559
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,418
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,337
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,672
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,605
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,482

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,605
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,474
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,090
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 941
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 627
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 614
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 593
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 565
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 480
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 476