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EA09 VFD

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

98,976 mi
Last recorded98,976 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA09 VFD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2026 98,976 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2025 92,087 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Fail 2 Sep 2025 92,087 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Pass 4 Sep 2024 87,827 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Sep 2023 83,850 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 83,059 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2021 82,755 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2021 82,755 miles

Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 May 2019 73,279 miles

Front shock absorbers weak

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

Fail 4 May 2019 73,275 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front shock absorbers weak

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

Pass 5 May 2018 66,027 miles
Fail 5 May 2018 66,027 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 21 Feb 2018 65,474 miles

Nearside Rear child seat fitted

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

Pass 4 Feb 2017 54,094 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2017 53,961 miles

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

Pass 9 Jan 2016 44,576 miles

Under try fitted obscuring some underside components to observe

Fail 9 Jan 2016 44,576 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Under try fitted obscuring some underside components to observe

Pass 9 Jan 2015 41,900 miles

Nearside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Jan 2014 38,220 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2012 35,197 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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EA09 VFD is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 EA09 VFD, 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 EA09 VFD registered?

EA09 VFD is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 11 June 2009.

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