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W31 DAA

2009 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

147,168 mi
Last recorded147,168 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz C79,363 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW31 DAA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2026 147,168 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2025 142,126 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2024 137,787 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2023 134,107 miles

Front washer jet pipe or bottle slight leak

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad worn lower than other side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of disc worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Sep 2023 134,091 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front washer jet pipe or bottle slight leak

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad worn lower than other side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of disc worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 130,435 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Sep 2022 130,414 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2021 126,849 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2020 123,290 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2020 123,274 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2019 118,747 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe welds (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip to glass (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2018 113,191 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2017 105,618 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2017 105,615 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

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

Pass 6 Dec 2016 99,103 miles

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

n/s/r tyre has been run underinflated

Pass 3 Dec 2015 95,844 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2015 95,842 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 18 Nov 2014 93,789 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2013 91,798 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2012 72,958 miles

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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W31 DAA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 W31 DAA, 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 W31 DAA registered?

W31 DAA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 13 November 2009.

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