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KX09 YCU

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2022
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

93,475 mi
Last recorded93,475 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2021
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKX09 YCU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2021 93,475 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side and near side front, off side rear and near side rear brake pipes corroded &/or covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front wheel bearing have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

notes: off side rear door not opening on central locking/key fob and no standard rear exhaust section fitted and nosier than standard, not excessive

Fail 20 Oct 2021 93,475 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side and near side front, off side rear and near side rear brake pipes corroded &/or covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front wheel bearing have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

notes: off side rear door not opening on central locking/key fob and no standard rear exhaust section fitted and nosier than standard, not excessive

Pass 5 Oct 2020 86,766 miles

Exhaust noisy non standard rear box, near excess noise (8.1.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear near excess (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2020 86,766 miles

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

Exhaust noisy non standard rear box, near excess noise (8.1.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear near excess (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2019 77,569 miles

Exhaust noisy non standard rear box fitted (8.1.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

front and rear brake discs slight wear

Pass 6 Oct 2018 71,047 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 5 Oct 2018 71,047 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure perished on outer wall and showing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Oct 2017 59,606 miles

All brake discs slightly worn

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Front Slight play in both front wheel bearings

Nearside Rear Tyre perishing and has inner and outer edge wear

Offside Rear Tyre perishing

Rear Brake pads appear to be wearing low

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 46,420 miles

All brake discs slightly worn

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Front Brake pads appear half worn

Front Metal brake lines corroded

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Tyre perishing

Pass 23 Oct 2015 42,972 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play very slight (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play very slight (2.5.A.3c)

imbalanced parking brake application, near side rear low reading

off side front tyre has inner and ouster shoulder wear and walls perishing

Pass 19 Jun 2014 39,388 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2013 35,441 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2012 33,190 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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KX09 YCU is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 KX09 YCU, 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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KX09 YCU is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 11 March 2009.

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