Does the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter records 7.55 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.46 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−7.91, 95% interval −8.13 to −7.68). It ranks 594 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 2,282 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 2,282 | 1.95 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 1,485 | 1.27 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 1,130 | 0.97 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 1,009 | 0.86 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 263 | 0.23 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 116,788 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
14.1% of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,295 miles later (4,973 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,973 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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