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EA09 VAK

2009 Mercedes-benz B-class

Grey Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jan 2025
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

107,940 mi
Last recorded107,940 miles
Recorded on25 Jan 2024
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz B-class63,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA09 VAK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelB-class
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Jan 2024 107,940 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all flexible brake hoses perishing. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge and near to wear limit. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/r tyre cracking/perishing in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/f tyre worn on outer edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced o/s/r arb mount corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corrosion on both rear suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2023 102,650 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2023 102,647 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light lamp damaged (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Jan 2022 95,608 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2022 95,605 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Jan 2021 87,679 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2021 87,677 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2019 76,698 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2019 76,698 miles

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

Pass 18 Jun 2018 68,169 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Rear coil spring possibly broken, but very difficult to see

fuel tank filler pipes corroded

Pass 19 Jun 2017 63,069 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Jun 2016 57,988 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracking on sidewall

Rear wiper blade split

handbrake travel getting high

Fail 17 Jun 2016 57,988 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged split (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged split (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

Nearside Front tyre cracking on sidewall

Rear wiper blade split

handbrake travel getting high

Pass 18 Jun 2015 48,206 miles
Pass 23 May 2014 40,732 miles
Pass 9 May 2013 32,377 miles
Pass 26 May 2012 25,702 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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EA09 VAK is a 2009 Mercedes-benz B-class in Grey with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 EA09 VAK, 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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EA09 VAK is a 2009 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 26 May 2009.

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