2001 Mercedes A 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

47,483

Total Tests (All Years)

87,920 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.1%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes A 140 as it ages.

8 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs48.7%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs45.6%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs46.9%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs47.1%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs44.7%

→ ↑8.4%

19 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.5%	7,021
9 yrs	51.1%	6,842
10 yrs	49.2%	6,794
11 yrs	48.7%	6,423
12 yrs	45.6%	5,965
13 yrs	47.6%	5,156
14 yrs	46.4%	4,324
15 yrs	46.9%	3,318
16 yrs	47.1%	787
17 yrs	44.8%	382
18 yrs	44.7%	275
19 yrs	53.1%	196

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes A 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	53.1%	196
2019 (18 yrs)	44.7%	275
2018 (17 yrs)	44.8%	382
2017 (16 yrs)	47.1%	787
2016 (15 yrs)	46.9%	3,318
2015 (14 yrs)	46.4%	4,324
2014 (13 yrs)	47.6%	5,156
2013 (12 yrs)	45.6%	5,965
2012 (11 yrs)	48.7%	6,423
2011 (10 yrs)	49.2%	6,794
2010 (9 yrs)	51.1%	6,842
2009 (8 yrs)	53.5%	7,021

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,021Avg Mileage 59,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,842Avg Mileage 65,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,794Avg Mileage 71,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,423Avg Mileage 76,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2013High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,965Avg Mileage 80,461Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,156Avg Mileage 83,418Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,324Avg Mileage 87,457Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2016High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,318Avg Mileage 88,050Top Failure Brakes — 76.2%

2017High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 787Avg Mileage 88,374Top Failure Brakes — 76.2%

2018High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 382Avg Mileage 89,316Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 275Avg Mileage 88,537Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 196Avg Mileage 87,920Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes A 140 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.5%	7,021	59,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2010	9	51.1%	6,842	65,973	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2011	10	49.2%	6,794	71,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2012	11	48.7%	6,423	76,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2013	12	45.6%	5,965	80,461	Brakes — 78.0%
2014	13	47.6%	5,156	83,418	Brakes — 74.8%
2015	14	46.4%	4,324	87,457	Brakes — 77.4%
2016	15	46.9%	3,318	88,050	Brakes — 76.2%
2017	16	47.1%	787	88,374	Brakes — 76.2%
2018	17	44.8%	382	89,316	Brakes — 73.8%
2019	18	44.7%	275	88,537	Brakes — 86.5%
2020	19	53.1%	196	87,920	Brakes — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes A 140, with age trends.

Brakes

59.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ 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	19.7% (8 yrs)	71.9% (19 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.9% (8 yrs)	63.3% (19 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (8 yrs)	30.1% (19 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 47,483 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.