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SF09 CWG

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

206,452 mi
Last recorded206,452 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSF09 CWG
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 206,452 miles

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jan 2026 206,246 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

heatshield loose

Pass 10 Feb 2025 193,170 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight splitting to all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underside corroded

Fail 8 Feb 2025 193,170 miles

Central Front Inner Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight splitting to all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underside corroded

Pass 15 Feb 2024 176,551 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NEAR AND OFFSIDE 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin NEAR AND OFFSIDE (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener and tech-holder ()

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NEAR AND OFFSIDE (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded NEAR AND OFFSIDE (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE inc. arm mount points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2024 176,550 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn NEAR AND OFFSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake inoperative on one side NEAR 60kgf AND OFFSIDE 130kgf (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed open cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NEAR AND OFFSIDE 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin NEAR AND OFFSIDE (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener and tech-holder ()

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NEAR AND OFFSIDE (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded NEAR AND OFFSIDE (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE inc. arm mount points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2023 162,740 miles

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

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Near and Offside, worn on the shoulder(s) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Items removed from driver's view prior to test tech holder ()

Fail 20 Jan 2023 162,327 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Fuel pipe leaking top of the engine (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front suspension, rear arm (lower) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Near and Offside, worn on the shoulder(s) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Items removed from driver's view prior to test tech holder ()

Pass 18 Feb 2022 149,281 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Feb 2022 149,255 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Badly worn (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 17 Aug 2020 130,213 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2019 122,212 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2018 115,674 miles

stone chips less than 10mm in screen

Fail 7 Nov 2018 115,674 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

stone chips less than 10mm in screen

Pass 21 Sep 2018 112,731 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))

Fail 20 Sep 2018 112,731 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (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))

Pass 22 Sep 2017 91,353 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2016 73,695 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2015 58,915 miles

under trays fitted, engine cover fitted

Pass 7 Aug 2014 45,092 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2013 33,303 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Oct 2013 33,303 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Oct 2012 12,902 miles

low tone horn inop

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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SF09 CWG is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 SF09 CWG, 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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SF09 CWG is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 11 June 2009.

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