2003 Mercedes A 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

53,803

Total Tests (All Years)

81,990 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 49.7%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.8% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes A 140 as it ages.

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs47.0%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.7%	6,950
7 yrs	64.8%	6,833
8 yrs	59.5%	6,878
9 yrs	56.8%	6,720
10 yrs	51.5%	6,659
11 yrs	51.0%	6,275
12 yrs	50.9%	5,847
13 yrs	51.3%	5,217
14 yrs	51.9%	1,015
15 yrs	51.3%	573
16 yrs	47.0%	468
17 yrs	49.7%	368

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes A 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	49.7%	368
2019 (16 yrs)	47%	468
2018 (15 yrs)	51.3%	573
2017 (14 yrs)	51.9%	1,015
2016 (13 yrs)	51.3%	5,217
2015 (12 yrs)	50.9%	5,847
2014 (11 yrs)	51%	6,275
2013 (10 yrs)	51.5%	6,659
2012 (9 yrs)	56.8%	6,720
2011 (8 yrs)	59.5%	6,878
2010 (7 yrs)	64.8%	6,833
2009 (6 yrs)	67.7%	6,950

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,950Avg Mileage 44,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,833Avg Mileage 50,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,878Avg Mileage 57,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,720Avg Mileage 62,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,659Avg Mileage 67,150Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2014High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,275Avg Mileage 72,094Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2015High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,847Avg Mileage 77,022Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2016High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,217Avg Mileage 80,200Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 82,311Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 573Avg Mileage 81,755Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2019High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 468Avg Mileage 82,232Top Failure Brakes — 85.9%

2020High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 368Avg Mileage 81,990Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes A 140 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.7%	6,950	44,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	7	64.8%	6,833	50,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2011	8	59.5%	6,878	57,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2012	9	56.8%	6,720	62,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	10	51.5%	6,659	67,150	Brakes — 61.5%
2014	11	51.0%	6,275	72,094	Brakes — 67.7%
2015	12	50.9%	5,847	77,022	Brakes — 64.1%
2016	13	51.3%	5,217	80,200	Brakes — 66.5%
2017	14	51.9%	1,015	82,311	Brakes — 70.0%
2018	15	51.3%	573	81,755	Brakes — 74.5%
2019	16	47.0%	468	82,232	Brakes — 85.9%
2020	17	49.7%	368	81,990	Brakes — 78.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes A 140, with age trends.

Brakes

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ 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	10.2% (6 yrs)	78.8% (17 yrs)	+68.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.3% (6 yrs)	56.3% (17 yrs)	+50.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (6 yrs)	28.0% (17 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 53,803 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.