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DE09 LYK

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Dec 2025
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

138,770 mi
Last recorded138,770 miles
Recorded on24 Dec 2024
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE09 LYK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Dec 2024 138,770 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Dec 2024 138,759 miles

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))

Pass 21 Dec 2023 131,446 miles

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))

Fail 18 Dec 2023 131,420 miles

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))

Pass 13 Dec 2022 114,428 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2021 95,726 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2020 86,002 miles

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))

Pass 27 Jun 2019 69,041 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2018 61,706 miles

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))

Fail 10 Aug 2018 61,706 miles

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

Pass 19 Jul 2017 49,775 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2016 45,397 miles

centre exhaust bracket broken

Fail 18 Jul 2016 45,397 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

centre exhaust bracket broken

Pass 20 Jul 2015 42,427 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2014 39,707 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

front and rear brake disc slightly worn

Pass 22 Jun 2013 36,260 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 15 Jun 2013 36,140 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2012 31,367 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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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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DE09 LYK is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 April 2009.

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