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LR59 EYB

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

76,027 mi
Last recorded76,027 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR59 EYB
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2026 76,027 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Mar 2025 69,934 miles

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

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Mar 2025 69,934 miles

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

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Mar 2024 67,440 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side and near side front to rear \ unable to inspect all of the brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Mar 2024 67,436 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side and near side front to rear \ unable to inspect all of the brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 65,176 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear 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))

front and rear brake pads around half worn

Fail 16 Mar 2023 65,168 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2022 62,432 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and nail in the tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 24 Mar 2021 59,899 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear handbrake performance only just met

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

Offside Front washer jet poor

Pass 31 Mar 2020 56,904 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side and near side front to rear at rear and above petrol tank (1.1.11 (c))

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and near side (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 53,003 miles

Nearside Front tyre has slight damage to outer wall

under trays fitted obscuring vision of certain underside components

Fail 25 Mar 2019 53,003 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front tyre has slight damage to outer wall

under trays fitted obscuring vision of certain underside components

Pass 6 Mar 2018 49,976 miles

Nearside Front tyre wall has slight damage

undertrays fitted obscuring the vision of some underside components

Fail 6 Mar 2018 49,976 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre wall has slight damage

undertrays fitted obscuring the vision of some underside components

Pass 16 Feb 2017 47,213 miles

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged

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

Pass 23 Feb 2016 43,683 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2016 43,680 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit - has slight split on inner sidewall (4.1.E.1)

brake discs slightly worn

Pass 27 Feb 2015 40,443 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2014 33,123 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2013 22,244 miles

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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LR59 EYB is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 LR59 EYB, 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 LR59 EYB registered?

LR59 EYB is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 September 2009.

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