MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
307,190 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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))
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))
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
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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))
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))
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
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
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
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
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)
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?
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
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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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