Mercedes Sprinter 310 Lwb (1999)

602 real MOT outcomes analysed

1999 Mercedes Sprinter 310 Lwb

CarHunch has 602 1999 Mercedes Sprinter 310 Lwb vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.

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The 1999 Mercedes Sprinter 310 Lwb doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Mercedes vehicles below.

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UK

This 1999 Mercedes Sprinter 310 LWB is essentially unreliable by any standard: just 1.1% of these vans pass their MOT first time, compared to the UK average of 80%. With a median mileage of 169,000 miles for vehicles now 25 years old, these are heavily used commercial vans that have endured serious wear, yet critically there are no dangerous defects recorded across the entire cohort and failures average only 0.02 per vehicle, suggesting that when they do fail, the issues are minor and fixable.

The exceptionally low pass rate points to a pattern of small, recurring defects rather than catastrophic failures—exactly what you'd expect from ageing diesels with high mileage. If you're considering one, budget for a pre-purchase inspection by a Mercedes specialist and expect to address minor faults (likely brake wear, lighting, or emissions-related items) before it passes MOT.

MOT statistics not available

We have 602 1999 Mercedes Sprinter 310 Lwb vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.

There are a few reasons this can happen:

  • Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
  • Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
  • MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
  • Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
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Before you buy a 1999 Mercedes Sprinter 310 Lwb

Based on MOT data from 602 vehicles — here's what to check.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. 0% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded - recurring advisories often signal problems years before they become failures.
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  • 🔍 Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price. Inspection ClickMechanic
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Colour Breakdown

Based on 1,332 Mercedes Sprinter 310 Lwb vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.

White 87.5%
1,166
Blue 4.7%
62
Yellow 1.9%
25
Red 1.5%
20
Not stated 1.3%
17
Brown 1.1%
15
Green 0.9%
12
Black 0.6%
8
Silver 0.5%
7
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