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BN59 KCU

2009 Mercedes-benz Viano

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

96,889 mi
Last recorded96,889 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Viano105,377 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN59 KCU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelViano
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 96,889 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess both (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 15 Oct 2025 93,858 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. middle row (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Offside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. rear (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess both (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 93,802 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp unit outer lens broken

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output condensation on inside of lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror cover damaged & has a temporary repair (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lamp unit lens damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from rear axle differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 Oct 2024 93,672 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt suspension (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour excessively faded (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp unit outer lens broken

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output condensation on inside of lens (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror cover damaged & has a temporary repair (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lamp unit lens damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from rear axle differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2023 89,910 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror cover missing (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

condensation in o/s front headlamp

slight oil leak on rear diff

Fail 6 Oct 2023 89,900 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror cover missing (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

condensation in o/s front headlamp

slight oil leak on rear diff

Pass 10 Oct 2022 86,786 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror cover missing (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth worn close to minimum limit. Replace this tyre soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

Pass 4 Oct 2021 82,536 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

o/s/r lens damaged.not excessively

Pass 23 Oct 2020 78,974 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear lamp unit outer lens broken

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror casing incomplete (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2019 73,417 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Pass 5 Apr 2018 70,187 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Apr 2018 70,187 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 25 Apr 2017 66,394 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2017 66,323 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Pass 28 Apr 2016 62,004 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner sidewall splitting

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

Fail 28 Apr 2016 62,004 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner sidewall splitting

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

Pass 21 Apr 2015 57,150 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2014 50,390 miles

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

Fail 29 Apr 2014 50,388 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 1 May 2013 35,514 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Viano?

Based on 134,814 MOT tests across 8,421 vehicles.

76.0%
Pass Rate
9,441
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
8,421
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,410
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,125
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,075
Registration plate lamp not working 999
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 884
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BN59 KCU is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Viano in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Viano models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 105,377 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 Viano fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,410 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BN59 KCU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Viano typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Viano is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BN59 KCU is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Viano, first registered on 10 September 2009.

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