1999 Mercedes A 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

47.6%

Latest Pass Rate

25,801

Total Tests (All Years)

78,509 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 1999 Mercedes A 140 as it ages.

10 yrs46.0%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs42.6%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs43.2%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs42.4%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs43.0%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs42.2%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs46.4%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs43.8%

→ ↑5.9%

19 yrs49.7%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs47.4%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs47.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	46.0%	4,598
11 yrs	42.6%	4,312
12 yrs	43.2%	4,077
13 yrs	42.4%	3,630
14 yrs	43.0%	3,080
15 yrs	42.2%	2,375
16 yrs	44.4%	1,853
17 yrs	46.4%	1,308
18 yrs	43.8%	267
19 yrs	49.7%	143
20 yrs	47.4%	95
21 yrs	47.6%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes A 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (21 yrs)	47.6%	63
2019 (20 yrs)	47.4%	95
2018 (19 yrs)	49.7%	143
2017 (18 yrs)	43.8%	267
2016 (17 yrs)	46.4%	1,308
2015 (16 yrs)	44.4%	1,853
2014 (15 yrs)	42.2%	2,375
2013 (14 yrs)	43%	3,080
2012 (13 yrs)	42.4%	3,630
2011 (12 yrs)	43.2%	4,077
2010 (11 yrs)	42.6%	4,312
2009 (10 yrs)	46%	4,598

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,598Avg Mileage 72,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2010High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,312Avg Mileage 78,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2011High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,077Avg Mileage 82,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2012High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,630Avg Mileage 85,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2013High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,080Avg Mileage 88,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%

2014High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,375Avg Mileage 88,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.6%

2015High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,853Avg Mileage 89,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.5%

2016High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,308Avg Mileage 91,762Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.8%

2017High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 267Avg Mileage 86,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 143Avg Mileage 85,827Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2019High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 95Avg Mileage 81,003Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 63Avg Mileage 78,509Top Failure Suspension — 96.8%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes A 140 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	46.0%	4,598	72,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2010	11	42.6%	4,312	78,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2011	12	43.2%	4,077	82,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2012	13	42.4%	3,630	85,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2013	14	43.0%	3,080	88,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%
2014	15	42.2%	2,375	88,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.6%
2015	16	44.4%	1,853	89,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.5%
2016	17	46.4%	1,308	91,762	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.8%
2017	18	43.8%	267	86,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.6%
2018	19	49.7%	143	85,827	Brakes — 72.0%
2019	20	47.4%	95	81,003	Brakes — 66.3%
2020	21	47.6%	63	78,509	Suspension — 96.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes A 140, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.2% (10 yrs)	96.8% (21 yrs)	+70.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (10 yrs)	50.8% (21 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.5% (10 yrs)	57.1% (21 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 140 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 25,801 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.