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2010 Mercedes-Benz A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
70.5%
Latest Pass Rate
18,332
Total Tests (All Years)
64,216 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 70.5%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 11.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz A as it ages.

7 yrs77.4%
8 yrs74.2%
9 yrs72.9%
10 yrs70.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
7 yrs77.4%5,730
8 yrs74.2%4,064
9 yrs72.9%4,216
10 yrs70.5%4,322

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes-Benz A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (10 yrs)70.5%4,322
2019 (9 yrs)72.9%4,216
2018 (8 yrs)74.2%4,064
2017 (7 yrs)77.4%5,730

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
77.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,730Avg Mileage 48,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2018
74.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,064Avg Mileage 53,806Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%
2019
72.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,216Avg Mileage 59,080Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%
2020
70.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,322Avg Mileage 64,216Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes-Benz A, with age trends.

Brakes
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
6.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.8% (7 yrs)29.6% (10 yrs)
+14.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.6% (7 yrs)21.8% (10 yrs)
+11.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.7% (7 yrs)9.8% (10 yrs)
+6.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz A cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2020, covering 18,332 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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