MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,770 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF/NSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OSR/NSR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning OSF/NSF (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF/NSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OSR/NSR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Dash indicates washer fluid low
Engine oil on minimum
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Has tears starting to form in inner sidewall. Regular monitoring strongly advised (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Dash indicates washer fluid low
Engine oil on minimum
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Has tears starting to form in inner sidewall. Regular monitoring strongly advised (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Vehicle presented with 0 psi in tyre. Inflated tyre to conduct test. Rectification is required
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
centre exhaust bracket broken
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
centre exhaust bracket broken
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
front and rear brake disc slightly worn
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside parking brake recording low effort
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DE09 LYK is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 DE09 LYK, 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 DE09 LYK registered?
DE09 LYK is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 April 2009.
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