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KU59 OVL

2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

White Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

132,967 mi
Last recorded132,967 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter142,212 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU59 OVL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 132,967 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL COATED (1.1.11 (c))

OUTER SILLS /UNDER INNER SILLS AND REAR UNDER ARCHES CORRODED

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Oct 2025 132,957 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp REVERSE LIGHT ON WITH POSITION LAMP (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL COATED (1.1.11 (c))

OUTER SILLS /UNDER INNER SILLS AND REAR UNDER ARCHES CORRODED

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Oct 2024 132,465 miles

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

corroded

oil leak

sills corroded

Fail 24 Oct 2024 132,455 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

corroded

oil leak

sills corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2023 132,338 miles

oikl leak

Fail 5 Oct 2023 132,338 miles

Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

oikl leak

Pass 6 Oct 2022 132,210 miles

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

corrosion underside

Pass 8 Oct 2021 131,978 miles

corrosion sills

Fail 7 Oct 2021 131,965 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both centre (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component leaking around rack (2.1.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

corrosion sills

Pass 8 Oct 2020 131,690 miles

Central 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))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

parking lever effort on limits at test

rust to sills

Fail 6 Oct 2020 131,688 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

rust to sills

Pass 9 Oct 2019 131,307 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

parking lever travel nearing limits

Fail 3 Oct 2019 131,303 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

parking lever travel nearing limits

Pass 8 Oct 2018 116,451 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2017 116,195 miles

parking brake just met required efficiency

Fail 20 Sep 2017 116,195 miles

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

parking brake just met required efficiency

Pass 20 Jul 2016 94,302 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2015 247,680 miles

PROPSHAFT CENTRE BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY

Fail 11 Aug 2015 247,676 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

DAMAGE O/S VEHICLE BODY

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

PROPSHAFT CENTRE BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY

Pass 28 Jul 2014 218,321 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 28 Jul 2014 218,321 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

brake pad warning light

Pass 24 Jul 2013 185,196 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2013 185,195 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Sep 2012 162,219 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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KU59 OVL is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 KU59 OVL, 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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KU59 OVL is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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