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BJ09 HWE

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

133,148 mi
Last recorded133,148 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ09 HWE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2026 133,148 miles

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

Fail 14 Mar 2026 133,148 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Mar 2025 128,724 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement *Both front leading control arms (frontmost arm). Bushes worn/deteriorating* (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 128,722 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt *Both dust covers split* (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn *Front Trailing Control Arm (also described as rearmost/middle arm)* (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement *Both front leading control arms (frontmost arm). Bushes worn/deteriorating* (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 122,561 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2023 115,808 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2023 115,807 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 29 Nov 2021 110,611 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2020 106,085 miles

Front engine covers fitted top and bottom

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 16 Apr 2019 92,100 miles

under tray fitted

Fail 15 Apr 2019 92,096 miles

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

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

under tray fitted

Pass 23 Apr 2018 84,240 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre as cut in sidewall ( no cords showing )

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre as cut in sidewall ( no cords showing )

Fail 23 Apr 2018 84,240 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre as cut in sidewall ( no cords showing )

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre as cut in sidewall ( no cords showing )

Pass 27 Mar 2017 76,747 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak ()

engine covers fitted

under covers fitted

Pass 5 Oct 2015 65,021 miles

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

Fail 5 Oct 2015 65,020 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 19 Apr 2014 52,480 miles

nearside rear inner sidelight not working

Pass 15 Mar 2013 44,252 miles

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

Pass 8 Oct 2012 41,133 miles
Pass 8 May 2012 38,241 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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BJ09 HWE is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 79,363 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 C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ09 HWE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BJ09 HWE registered?

BJ09 HWE is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 June 2009.

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