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YJ59 ZPZ

2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

White Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jul 2027
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

244,044 mi
Last recorded244,044 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter142,212 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ59 ZPZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 244,044 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2025 233,656 miles

front screen cracked

n/s/f seat belt clasp broken

o/s/f bumper loose

slight oil leak from engine and diff

Fail 17 Jan 2025 233,643 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded main from the diesel tank back (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

front screen cracked

n/s/f seat belt clasp broken

o/s/f bumper loose

slight oil leak from engine and diff

Pass 22 Jan 2024 218,422 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Fail 8 Jan 2024 218,406 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear 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))

Offside Front Outline marker lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Position lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Too high under lamp (0.1 (b))

Rear Stop lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (4.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2023 205,218 miles

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

Offside Front Upper marker light not working

brake pad warning light on

Fail 5 Jan 2023 205,214 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp insecure and broke (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Upper marker light not working

brake pad warning light on

Pass 7 Jan 2022 195,275 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper marker light not working

Fail 6 Jan 2022 195,273 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel handbrake (1.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper marker light not working

Pass 8 Jan 2021 188,259 miles

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

handbrake just made efficency

Fail 8 Jan 2021 188,259 miles

Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

handbrake just made efficency

Pass 8 Jan 2020 186,005 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2020 185,998 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Jan 2019 177,365 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2018 167,968 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2018 167,966 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre(s) is inadequate for the vehicles maximum permitted laden weight due to an incorrect ply rating and tyre size. (4.1.B.1b)

Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)

Pass 9 Feb 2017 148,272 miles

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Oil leak

Fail 7 Feb 2017 148,270 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush link arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush link arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Oil leak

Pass 8 Mar 2016 127,025 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 11 Mar 2015 109,874 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 10 Mar 2015 109,874 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 9 Dec 2013 89,795 miles

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

Pass 9 Dec 2013 89,795 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2013 68,567 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2012 63,935 miles

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

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

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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YJ59 ZPZ is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 YJ59 ZPZ, 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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YJ59 ZPZ is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 31 December 2009.

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