Does the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter records 29.53 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 33.98 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.45, 95% interval −4.78 to −4.11). It ranks 508 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 4,118 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 4,118 | 3.53 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 3,964 | 3.39 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 3,378 | 2.89 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 2,182 | 1.87 |
| Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements | 1,989 | 1.70 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
30.3% of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,851 miles later (3,138 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,138 (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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