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EX59 WYP

2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

Red Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

186,425 mi
Last recorded186,425 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter142,212 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX59 WYP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 186,425 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and nearside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front and rear outer sills damaged

brake pad warning illuminated

Fail 18 Mar 2026 186,425 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and nearside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both front and rear outer sills damaged

brake pad warning illuminated

Pass 26 Mar 2025 185,611 miles

Brake pad warning lamp on

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi' (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside front shock absorber - play in piston rod

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

Panels/doors corroded and detaching

Fail 10 Mar 2025 185,596 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi' (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front shock absorber - play in piston rod

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Panels/doors corroded and detaching

Pass 20 Mar 2024 183,945 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Engine bay (injectors) (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Shockers (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underbody and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured N/S & O/S (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 7 Mar 2024 183,918 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded N/S & O/S Front to rear near tank (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour N/S & O/S (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill / step area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Engine bay (injectors) (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Shockers (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underbody and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured N/S & O/S (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 3 Mar 2023 181,092 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes sections under fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2022 177,984 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear, centre sections under fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside sliding door appears slightly protruding

Rear Bumper bar starting to corrode and in poor condition

Fail 4 Mar 2022 177,943 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Both front brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear, centre sections under fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside sliding door appears slightly protruding

Rear Bumper bar starting to corrode and in poor condition

Pass 9 Mar 2021 175,197 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear over fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 6 Mar 2021 175,197 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear over fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 6 Mar 2020 174,189 miles

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive sump leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Mar 2020 174,189 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt not functioning as intended wont retract passenger (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn roll bar eye bushes in roll bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive sump leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2019 172,780 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner surfaces poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to both rear flex pipes X2 slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outline marker lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2019 172,780 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner surfaces poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to both rear flex pipes X2 slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outline marker lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high dipped beam (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Jan 2018 170,458 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 18 Jan 2018 170,458 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Aug 2016 153,427 miles

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn ()

Pass 11 Aug 2015 133,444 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 14 Aug 2014 115,195 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2013 95,388 miles

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

Pass 23 Aug 2012 72,801 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sprinter?

Based on 4,037,050 MOT tests across 408,496 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
10,964
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
408,496
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 175,127
position lamp(s) not working 92,747
Registration plate lamp not working 78,072
Brake pipe excessively corroded 69,976
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,847
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EX59 WYP is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Red with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 142,212 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 Sprinter fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 175,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EX59 WYP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Sprinter typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EX59 WYP is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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