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BO09 SYL

2009 Mercedes-benz B-class

Black Diesel 1991cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests42 (34 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

94,917 mi
Last recorded94,917 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz B-class63,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBO09 SYL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelB-class
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

34 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 94,917 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

nearside rear tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 4 Dec 2025 92,604 miles

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

Pass 4 Jul 2025 72,035 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

both rear tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 12 Dec 2024 85,640 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2024 85,626 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm, excessive play in outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting missing Hub to strut bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting missing Hub to strut mounting bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Jul 2024 56,288 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2024 56,284 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 23 Dec 2023 79,187 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2023 53,541 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2022 71,415 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear splitter Y connector has slight leak. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 51,124 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

fuel filler pipes corroded

Pass 14 Apr 2022 69,441 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Fore most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Fore most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 12 Apr 2022 69,441 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Fore most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Fore most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Jul 2021 47,772 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Apr 2021 67,583 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 23 Apr 2021 67,551 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2020 45,163 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to fexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Jul 2020 45,162 miles

Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to fexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Apr 2020 65,549 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2019 42,279 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

engine and body under trays fitted

Pass 25 Mar 2019 63,691 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40-18 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Jul 2018 38,544 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2018 61,767 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 22 Jul 2017 34,753 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler pipe

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)

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

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

underbody trays fitted and plastic sill covers

Pass 4 Apr 2017 54,784 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2016 54,505 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2016 51,534 miles

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

Fail 16 Jul 2016 51,199 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 16 Jul 2016 29,889 miles

both rear tyre inner edges slightly distorted

Pass 25 Jul 2015 39,113 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2015 39,113 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 11 Jul 2015 25,351 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

n/s/r and o/s/r tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 29 Jul 2014 28,641 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2014 21,849 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight damage to n/s/f tyre wall

Pass 19 Jun 2014 28,270 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2013 23,573 miles

n/s/f wheel slightly buckled

Pass 29 Jul 2013 17,662 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

cuts n/s/f and o/s/f tyres not deep enough to reach the cords

Pass 1 Jul 2013 17,622 miles

nearside and offside front tyre walls are slightly damaged

Pass 13 Dec 2012 15,448 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2012

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 20 Feb 2012 12,746 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2011 4,592 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz B-class?

Based on 984,871 MOT tests across 77,700 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
5,590
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
77,700
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,159
coil spring broken 5,250
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BO09 SYL is a 2009 Mercedes-benz B-class in Black with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 42 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz B-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 63,922 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz B-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,159 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BO09 SYL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz B-class typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz B-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BO09 SYL is a 2009 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 1 March 2009.

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