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Mercedes-benz SPRINTER - 2019

148.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mercedes-benz SPRINTER, model year 2019. Sample size: 25,505 cars, 53,744 tests and 79,699 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 25,505 cars

The 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has an overall defect rate of 148 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 106 per 100, representing a 40% increase. Notably, the defect rate rises with mileage, peaking at 298 per 100 for vehicles with over 124,000 miles. The Sprinter particularly struggles with brakes, steering, and visibility, showing much higher rates of defects compared to average cars. Additionally, it has a higher incidence of issues in categories such as lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, indicating potential areas for improvement in this model compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 25,505 cars

More model years for Mercedes-benz SPRINTER

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Other models from Mercedes-benz

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 37.5% worse
85.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 328.6% worse
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 111.6% worse
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 195.3% worse
44.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.9% better
89.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 234.3% worse
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 333.3% worse
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 231.4% worse
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
0 298 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: 9,595
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,497
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,141
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,227
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,160
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,392
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,286
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,255
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,119
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,067

Serious faults (Top 10)

Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,119
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,447
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,113
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 990
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 943
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 853
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 786
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 738
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 674
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 659