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GL55 AGV

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Feb 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

71,906 mi
Last recorded71,906 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL55 AGV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 71,906 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective Broken off (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 4 Feb 2026 71,905 miles

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective Broken off (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and on 2.3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2025 69,568 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective towards rear of car (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 10 Feb 2025 69,561 miles

Coil spring fractured or broken both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut insecurely attached bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front disc scored (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall cut and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre side wall cut and edges slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre edges perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear anti roll bar corroded

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear suspension arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

middle exhaust box and bracket corroded

under fitted

Pass 29 Feb 2024 69,205 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2023 68,988 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2022 68,713 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2021 68,628 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2021 68,623 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 11 Jan 2020 65,286 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2019 53,951 miles

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

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

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

Fail 8 Jan 2019 53,951 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 46,173 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2018 46,173 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint arm (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Jan 2017 38,598 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2016 32,870 miles
Fail 31 Dec 2015 32,870 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 19 Nov 2015 32,598 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2014 24,401 miles

offside front forward ball joint rubber starting to split

Pass 31 Oct 2013 19,534 miles

slight cracking in nearside front tyre tread

Fail 31 Oct 2013 19,534 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

slight cracking in nearside front tyre tread

Pass 29 Oct 2012 14,781 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)

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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GL55 AGV is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 GL55 AGV, 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 GL55 AGV registered?

GL55 AGV is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 12 November 2009.

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