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LS59 SYR

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

56,690 mi
Last recorded56,690 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS59 SYR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 56,690 miles

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))

Fail 31 Oct 2025 56,690 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2024 48,637 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside front metal pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement stabiliser arm front mounting close to limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavy on outer tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear metal brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 24 Oct 2024 48,637 miles

Offside Front Lower Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside front metal pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement stabiliser arm front mounting close to limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 of 2 (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavy on outer tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear metal brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 42,963 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded and obscured by inner wing liner (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 of 2 (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded and obscured by inner wing liner (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 26 Oct 2022 41,460 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))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 39,671 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Under body shields fitted blocking view

Fail 25 Oct 2021 39,671 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front 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))

Under body shields fitted blocking view

Pass 28 Oct 2020 38,183 miles

Both rear springs starting to corrode

Engine and vehicle underbody shields fitted blocking view

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))

Fail 28 Oct 2020 38,183 miles

Both rear springs starting to corrode

Engine and vehicle underbody shields fitted blocking view

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))

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

Pass 18 Oct 2019 36,381 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside metal brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged / wearing on inner and outer treads slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall heavily scuffed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under bonnet and under body shields fitted obscuring some components

Fail 18 Oct 2019 36,381 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside metal brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged / wearing on inner and outer treads slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall heavily scuffed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under bonnet and under body shields fitted obscuring some components

Pass 22 Oct 2018 34,662 miles

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

Nearside Front damage to tyre outer wall but not to cords

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting low inner edge, and tyre perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear brake pipes corroding

undershields fitted blocking view

Pass 18 Oct 2017 33,507 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre has damage to outer sidewall but not exposing structure

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm and perished (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm and perished (4.1.E.1)

under bonnet and under body shields fitted obscuring some components from inspsection

Pass 28 Oct 2016 31,860 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also cut in sidewall (4.1.E.1)

vehicle undershields blocking view

Pass 26 Oct 2015 29,434 miles

OSR tyre Perishing

NSR Tyre perishing

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Vehicle undershields obscuring view for test

Pass 11 Oct 2014 26,015 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2013 23,030 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2012 19,402 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

child seat fitted nearside rear

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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LS59 SYR is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 LS59 SYR, 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 LS59 SYR registered?

LS59 SYR is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 27 October 2009.

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