2000 Mercedes A 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

39.1%

Latest Pass Rate

32,761

Total Tests (All Years)

87,422 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 39.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 17.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes A 140 as it ages.

9 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs46.2%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs43.1%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs43.9%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs45.0%

→ ↓7.2%

17 yrs37.8%

→ ↑7.0%

18 yrs44.8%

→ ↑12.9%

19 yrs57.7%

→ ↓18.6%

20 yrs39.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	48.4%	5,446
10 yrs	47.0%	5,173
11 yrs	46.2%	5,063
12 yrs	43.3%	4,622
13 yrs	43.1%	4,035
14 yrs	43.7%	3,310
15 yrs	43.9%	2,590
16 yrs	45.0%	1,895
17 yrs	37.8%	323
18 yrs	44.8%	143
19 yrs	57.7%	97
20 yrs	39.1%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes A 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	39.1%	64
2019 (19 yrs)	57.7%	97
2018 (18 yrs)	44.8%	143
2017 (17 yrs)	37.8%	323
2016 (16 yrs)	45%	1,895
2015 (15 yrs)	43.9%	2,590
2014 (14 yrs)	43.7%	3,310
2013 (13 yrs)	43.1%	4,035
2012 (12 yrs)	43.3%	4,622
2011 (11 yrs)	46.2%	5,063
2010 (10 yrs)	47%	5,173
2009 (9 yrs)	48.4%	5,446

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,446Avg Mileage 67,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,173Avg Mileage 72,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,063Avg Mileage 76,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2012High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,622Avg Mileage 80,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2013High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,035Avg Mileage 85,147Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2014High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,310Avg Mileage 87,265Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2015High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,590Avg Mileage 87,868Top Failure Brakes — 86.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,895Avg Mileage 88,746Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2017High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 323Avg Mileage 90,773Top Failure Suspension — 90.7%

2018High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 143Avg Mileage 88,319Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 97Avg Mileage 84,075Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2020High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 87,422Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes A 140 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	48.4%	5,446	67,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2010	10	47.0%	5,173	72,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2011	11	46.2%	5,063	76,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2012	12	43.3%	4,622	80,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2013	13	43.1%	4,035	85,147	Brakes — 84.8%
2014	14	43.7%	3,310	87,265	Brakes — 88.2%
2015	15	43.9%	2,590	87,868	Brakes — 86.0%
2016	16	45.0%	1,895	88,746	Brakes — 80.7%
2017	17	37.8%	323	90,773	Suspension — 90.7%
2018	18	44.8%	143	88,319	Brakes — 78.3%
2019	19	57.7%	97	84,075	Brakes — 69.1%
2020	20	39.1%	64	87,422	Brakes — 87.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes A 140, with age trends.

Brakes

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

27.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	25.4% (9 yrs)	87.5% (20 yrs)	+62.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.2% (9 yrs)	87.5% (20 yrs)	+61.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.7% (9 yrs)	40.6% (20 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 32,761 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.