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BF09 DYD

2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

Silver Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jun 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

307,190 mi
Last recorded307,190 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter142,212 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF09 DYD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Fail 22 Aug 2026 307,190 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

No smoke detected on smoke meter

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Jun 2025 301,974 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Center,nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Jun 2025 301,974 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inside area (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Center,nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 May 2024 296,756 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside rear and centre (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

No smoke detected on smoke meter

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 May 2023 292,468 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside & nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

no acceleration detected on emissions test

Fail 25 Feb 2023 291,608 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively unable to assess wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 1 Jul 2022 289,421 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2021 287,022 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

no acceleration detected on emissions test

Pass 20 Jun 2020 281,334 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jun 2020 280,912 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Front and rear centre anti roll bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 May 2019 275,032 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 May 2019 275,032 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 42% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust bracket broken but still adequately supported

Pass 30 Apr 2018 241,680 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust support bracket weld snapped/corroded but exhaust is adequately supported

Fail 30 Apr 2018 241,680 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust support bracket weld snapped/corroded but exhaust is adequately supported

Pass 17 May 2017 207,862 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rubbers (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

brake pad warning lamp on

Pass 28 Apr 2016 171,781 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer tread (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 May 2015 143,448 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

brake warning lamp on?

Pass 17 Apr 2014 109,308 miles
Pass 10 May 2013 84,234 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

slight play in n/s/f rack arm

windscreen has a crack outside wiper swept area

Pass 20 Mar 2012 50,602 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sprinter?

Based on 4,037,050 MOT tests across 408,496 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
10,964
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
408,496
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 175,127
position lamp(s) not working 92,747
Registration plate lamp not working 78,072
Brake pipe excessively corroded 69,976
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,847
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BF09 DYD is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Silver with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 142,212 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Sprinter fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 175,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF09 DYD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Sprinter typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF09 DYD is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 23 March 2009.

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