Mercedes Benz Citan 109 CDI (2015)
2015 Mercedes Benz Citan 109 CDI
CarHunch analysed 104 real MOT records for the 2015 Mercedes Benz Citan 109 CDI. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.
This 2015 Citan 109 CDI is a significant reliability concern, with only 36.2% passing their MOT first time against the UK average of 80%—that's less than half the pass rate of a typical car. The good news is that dangerous defects are absent from this dataset, so failures tend to be repairable rather than safety-critical.
At 96,268 miles average, these vans have accumulated genuine mileage for their age, which partly explains the higher failure count of 0.47 per vehicle. The median CarHunch score of 30 reflects tough MOT history: before buying one, budget for repairs and get a full pre-purchase inspection, paying particular attention to common wear items that a low first-time pass rate suggests are failing regularly.
What to check before buying a 2015 Mercedes Benz Citan 109 CDI
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Mileage Distribution
Most 2015 Mercedes Benz Citan 109 CDI vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 2015 Mercedes Benz Citan 109 CDI vehicles fall between 69,525 and 122,384 miles.
2015 Mercedes Benz Citan 109 CDI — Still on the Road
Strong survival — 29 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 88% of the peak.
Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2018–2025.
MOT History Averages
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