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H1 ODN

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

95,663 mi
Last recorded95,663 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH1 ODN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 95,663 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs slight wear/corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play but acceptable for this model (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front headlamp has been repaired but secure

Nearside Rear tyre cracked/ perished and at 4mm 2453518

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near spring mount slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Feb 2026 95,663 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs slight wear/corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play but acceptable for this model (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front headlamp has been repaired but secure

Nearside Rear tyre cracked/ perished and at 4mm 2453518

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near spring mount slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2025 94,046 miles

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

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

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

n/s front headlamp been repaired but secure

Fail 24 Feb 2025 93,976 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/40r18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

n/s front headlamp been repaired but secure

Pass 27 Feb 2024 92,269 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to front brake pipe (goes over fuel tank) (1.1.11 (c))

advise both front brake discs pitting

advise n/s front headlamp been repaired but secure

advise underbody corrosion in general & exhaust deteriorating

Pass 23 Feb 2023 91,104 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective support bracket snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Mar 2022 89,498 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 28 Feb 2022 89,482 miles

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Mar 2021 87,440 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge void of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

secondary bonnet catch siezed

Fail 1 Mar 2021 87,423 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge void of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

secondary bonnet catch siezed

Pass 7 Feb 2020 84,466 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 2 Mar 2019 69,960 miles

Engine bay covers fitted obscuring view of some components

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Under trays fitted obscuring view of brake / fuel lines and other components

Fail 2 Mar 2019 69,959 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Engine bay covers fitted obscuring view of some components

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Under trays fitted obscuring view of brake / fuel lines and other components

Pass 6 Mar 2018 57,125 miles

engine covers fitted

plastic undertrays fitted

Pass 9 Aug 2016 41,434 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2016 40,197 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2015 37,598 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2014 33,651 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2013 30,451 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2012 25,580 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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H1 ODN is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 H1 ODN, 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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H1 ODN is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 28 May 2009.

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