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CE09 BYV

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Dec 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

139,976 mi
Last recorded139,976 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE09 BYV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 139,976 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Dec 2025 139,976 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2024 125,900 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2023 115,180 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front Brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front torque arm bushes perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/s/r upper outer suspension bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/s/r upper outer suspension bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Rear prop shaft coupling perished and splitting (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 12 Dec 2023

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front Brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front torque arm bushes perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/s/r upper outer suspension bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/s/r upper outer suspension bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Rear prop shaft coupling perished and splitting (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 10 Oct 2022 106,797 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement toe arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement toe arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded in nearside rear wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2021 99,089 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outter and inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edges close to cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outter and inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 6 Aug 2021 99,089 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outter and inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edges close to cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outter and inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2020 83,092 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced quarter panel damaged (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Aug 2020 83,086 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light lens broken and has sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened has corroded through and hole in subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2019 71,548 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2018 62,467 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2017 57,379 miles

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

Pass 6 Apr 2016 51,866 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2015 50,392 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2014 49,547 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2013 48,540 miles
Pass 2 May 2012 47,225 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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CE09 BYV is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 CE09 BYV, 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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CE09 BYV is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 April 2009.

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