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2007 Mercedes-Benz A 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
64.4%
Latest Pass Rate
270
Total Tests (All Years)
88,069 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 64.4%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 10.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes-Benz A 200 as it ages.

14 yrs64.2%
15 yrs63.5%
16 yrs67.2%
17 yrs64.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs64.2%81
15 yrs63.5%63
16 yrs67.2%67
17 yrs64.4%59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes-Benz A 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (17 yrs)64.4%59
2023 (16 yrs)67.2%67
2022 (15 yrs)63.5%63
2021 (14 yrs)64.2%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 82,630Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%
2022High Fail Rate
63.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 83,828Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%
2023
67.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 84,826Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%
2024High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 88,069Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes-Benz A 200, with age trends.

Brakes
37.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
25.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
24.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.4%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
15.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension38.3% (14 yrs)20.3% (17 yrs)
-18.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes50.6% (14 yrs)39.0% (17 yrs)
-11.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres19.8% (14 yrs)30.5% (17 yrs)
+10.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment23.5% (14 yrs)27.1% (17 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz A 200 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 270 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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