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2009 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER
General Information
- Registration FV09BVZ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SPRINTER
- Year 2009
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expired 03 Jun 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 188,791 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Offside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury All along sill area at random spots, outside prescribed area (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Inner rack (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Leaf spring, rear of (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury All along sill area at random spots, outside prescribed area (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Emissions limit 0.55
- Offside Rear Inner wing corroded, outside prescribed area
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Leaf spring, rear of (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Inner wing corroded, outside prescribed area
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Very close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 181,305 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
20 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 176,032 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 175,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
6 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 170,179 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2023Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to cord on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
6 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 170,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 excessive blue smoke (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to cord on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 165,949 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2022Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
11 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 165,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 159,591 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021 3 Jun 20268 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 159,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,095 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 142,039 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
30 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 141,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))
8 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 134,903 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2018 3 Jun 20264 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 134,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle offside lazy (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
2 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 120,242 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
- damage to o/s and n/s side repeater lamp lenses, on door mirror
- brake pad warning lamp illuminated
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 120,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- damage to o/s and n/s side repeater lamp lenses, on door mirror
- brake pad warning lamp illuminated
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 111,241 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
3 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 111,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 101,092 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2015 3 Jun 202627 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 101,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
6 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,585 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 82,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,156 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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FV09BVZ was registered on 2009-06-30
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