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GK09 YKO

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Apr 2027
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

127,933 mi
Last recorded127,933 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK09 YKO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2026 127,933 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Feb 2026 125,611 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2025 116,115 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Feb 2024 111,975 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Very close to minimum permitted thickness, especially the offside inner. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Matrix warning Ref: Brake pad wear shown during this inspection.

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Knuckle assembly, lower bush slight movement detected. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Leading arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Slight cracking. (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Service brake pedal action is soft, and approaching the end of reserve travel.

Fail 9 Feb 2024 111,962 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Leading arm inner bush bonding failing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner edge worn bald. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Very close to minimum permitted thickness, especially the offside inner. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Matrix warning Ref: Brake pad wear shown during this inspection.

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Knuckle assembly, lower bush slight movement detected. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Leading arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Slight cracking. (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Service brake pedal action is soft, and approaching the end of reserve travel.

Pass 9 Feb 2023 100,514 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2022 97,101 miles

Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor leak at union (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front bumper has slight displacement.

Fail 4 Jan 2022 97,101 miles

Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor leak at union (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front bumper has slight displacement.

Pass 11 Jan 2021 94,083 miles

Advise engine bay covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ( Void of tread on the inner edge of the tyre. Replacement recommended ) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ( Replacement advised ) (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jan 2020 89,413 miles

Advise Engine bay covers & Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.

Pass 7 Jan 2019 84,207 miles

Advise Engine bay covers & Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 2 Jan 2018 78,476 miles

Advise Engine bay covers & Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 5 Jan 2017 72,750 miles

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

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

nearside and offside front tyres worn very low on inner edges

Pass 29 Jan 2016 66,031 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Feb 2015 56,579 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2014 47,251 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

OSF tyre perishing

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Mar 2013 36,638 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Mar 2012 26,247 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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GK09 YKO 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 88.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 GK09 YKO, 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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GK09 YKO is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 March 2009.

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