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LN09 VMW

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jul 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

89,417 mi
Last recorded89,417 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLN09 VMW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 89,417 miles

Front dash, service message on,

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread is perishing,, 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, inner bushes are splitting, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides, perished, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 30 Jun 2026 89,417 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread is split,, 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front dash, service message on,

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread is perishing,, 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, inner bushes are splitting, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides, perished, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 10 Jun 2025 87,794 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 2 Jul 2024 86,606 miles

Front factory fitted engine and floor trims and covers,

Pass 8 Jun 2023 85,162 miles

Front factory fitted engine and floor trims and covers,

Pass 9 Jun 2022 83,784 miles

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front dash, service message is on,,

Front factory fitted engine and floor trims/covers,

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2021 82,732 miles

Both rear metal brake pipes are corroded quite badly ADVISE replacing soon

Nearside rear brake is binding on and pads are wearing thin

Pass 7 Jul 2020 80,104 miles

All metal brake pipes are corroded

Both rear tyres are wearing badly on the outer edges

Nearside rear brake is binding on slightly

Pass 11 Jun 2019 75,218 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material mainline pipes on n/s (1.1.11 (c))

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))

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

engine x under covers fitted

Pass 19 Jun 2018 69,620 miles

engine x under covers fitted / wiper blades /

slight corrosion on both front x rear x mainline brake pipes

Pass 6 Jul 2017 63,681 miles

ENGINE / FLOOR & SILL COVERS FITTED

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON INNER & OUTER PART OF TYRE (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 Jul 2017 63,678 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

ENGINE / FLOOR & SILL COVERS FITTED

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON INNER & OUTER PART OF TYRE (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 58,184 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2016 58,184 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2015 56,534 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2015 56,491 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Nov 2014 45,772 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2014 45,772 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 11 Nov 2013 33,115 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 Nov 2013 33,113 miles

Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Nov 2012 23,697 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2012 23,696 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 22,143 miles

Both front tyres worn on edges.

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

Fail 13 Feb 2012 22,143 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Both front tyres worn on edges.

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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LN09 VMW is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 LN09 VMW, 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 LN09 VMW registered?

LN09 VMW is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 2 March 2009.

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