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PE09 BWM

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

78,304 mi
Last recorded78,304 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE09 BWM
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2025 78,304 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2025 78,304 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Jun 2024 66,509 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2024 66,509 miles

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

Pass 5 May 2023 51,445 miles
Fail 2 May 2023 51,445 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2021 51,338 miles

"Check tyre pressure and restart run flat indicator" message on dashboard

Exhaust emissions elevated

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Imbalance to service brake effort, NSF low (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged NSF wing mirror outer case cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Imbalance to service brake effort, NSR low (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear High imbalance to parking brake effort, NSR low

Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSR disc corroded and scored outer face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSR tyre extreme cracking to outer sidewall and circumference, advise immediate replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 20 Jul 2020 50,970 miles

"Check tyre pressures" message on dashboard

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Nearside wing mirror outer casing cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSR disc surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear High imbalance to parking brake effort, NSR low

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSR tyre heavy cracking to outer sidewall, cracking to circumference. Advise replacement, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OSR disc surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 50,706 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2017 50,071 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2016 48,968 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2015 47,816 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2014 46,264 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2013 44,303 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2013 40,284 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2012 34,875 miles

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

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

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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PE09 BWM is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 PE09 BWM, 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 PE09 BWM registered?

PE09 BWM is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 23 March 2009.

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The MOT history for PE09 BWM shows 16 tests with a 81.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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