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SG09 VNC

2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

Multi-colour Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Mar 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

157,765 mi
Last recorded157,765 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter142,212 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG09 VNC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2009
ColourMulti-colour
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 157,765 miles

wipers starting to smear

Pass 24 Feb 2025 157,412 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2024 152,904 miles

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

slight chip in windscreen

Fail 21 Feb 2024 152,899 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside & offside (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nail in tyre nearside & offside front ()

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush perishing (5.3.2 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside & offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

brake & clutch pedal rubbers wearing

side movement in nearside & offside front shock absorbers rods

slight chip in windscreen

Pass 24 Aug 2023 152,004 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush perishing (5.3.2 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside & offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective blades splitting (3.4 (b) (i))

brake & clutch pedal rubber wearing

nearside side repeater lens damaged

side movement in nearside & offside front shock absorbers rods

slight chip in windscreen

Pass 22 Aug 2022 147,224 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight play in rod

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight play in rod

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Aug 2021 142,630 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly rod play

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly rod play

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Upper Upper position lamps, indicators and stop lamps covered by time of the test

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2021 142,630 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly rod play

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly rod play

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Upper Upper position lamps, indicators and stop lamps covered by time of the test

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2020 139,530 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit & perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning nearside & offside rear upper (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning nearside & offside upper (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside & offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

chip in windscreen

rear brake discs slightly worn

wheel trims fitted

Fail 20 Aug 2020 139,488 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn centre d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit & perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning nearside & offside rear upper (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning nearside & offside upper (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside & offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

chip in windscreen

rear brake discs slightly worn

wheel trims fitted

Pass 29 Jul 2019 136,581 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall perishing & tyre wearing on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside & offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

slight chip in windscreen

wheel trims fitted

Pass 28 Jul 2018 131,951 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside & offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

chip in windscreen

Pass 31 Jul 2017 126,594 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint nearside & offside front (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front bumper damaged

Pass 28 Jul 2016 121,786 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)

slight play both inner steering rack joints

Fail 28 Jul 2016 121,781 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced o/s lower efficiency (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit at 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)

auxiliary drive belt hanging off and chaffing other belt

slight play both inner steering rack joints

Pass 5 Aug 2015 117,007 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

water in offside side repeater lens

Pass 31 Jul 2014 111,771 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

chip in windscreen

clutch pedal rubber worn

nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 31 Jul 2014 111,767 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

chip in windscreen

clutch pedal rubber worn

nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 28 Aug 2013 107,000 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2013 98,875 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 24 Jan 2013 98,875 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 16 Mar 2012 71,515 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sprinter?

Based on 4,037,050 MOT tests across 408,496 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
10,964
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
408,496
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 175,127
position lamp(s) not working 92,747
Registration plate lamp not working 78,072
Brake pipe excessively corroded 69,976
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,847
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SG09 VNC is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Multi-colour with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 142,212 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Sprinter fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 175,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SG09 VNC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Sprinter typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SG09 VNC is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 26 March 2009.

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