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2000 Mercedes-Benz A-Class — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
53.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,650
Total Tests (All Years)
76,122 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz A-Class as it ages.

21 yrs50.7%
22 yrs56.3%
23 yrs57.0%
24 yrs53.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs50.7%667
22 yrs56.3%359
23 yrs57.0%344
24 yrs53.6%280

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes-Benz A-Class pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (24 yrs)53.6%280
2023 (23 yrs)57%344
2022 (22 yrs)56.3%359
2021 (21 yrs)50.7%667

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 667Avg Mileage 79,940Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%
2022High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 359Avg Mileage 78,370Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%
2023High Fail Rate
57.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 344Avg Mileage 76,239Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%
2024High Fail Rate
53.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 280Avg Mileage 76,122Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes-Benz A-Class, with age trends.

Brakes
68.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
64.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
54.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
31.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
14.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension71.2% (21 yrs)50.7% (24 yrs)
-20.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes73.9% (21 yrs)64.6% (24 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment61.9% (21 yrs)52.9% (24 yrs)
-9.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres34.0% (21 yrs)32.5% (24 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,650 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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