2004 Mercedes A 140 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

39,381

Total Tests (All Years)

79,815 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A 140

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes A 140 as it ages.

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↓5.6%

9 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs48.5%

→ ↑5.8%

16 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.5%	4,749
6 yrs	70.0%	4,670
7 yrs	64.5%	4,699
8 yrs	61.3%	4,650
9 yrs	55.7%	4,628
10 yrs	55.3%	4,486
11 yrs	54.8%	4,350
12 yrs	52.7%	4,066
13 yrs	52.8%	1,247
14 yrs	52.0%	729
15 yrs	48.5%	617
16 yrs	54.3%	490

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes A 140 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	54.3%	490
2019 (15 yrs)	48.5%	617
2018 (14 yrs)	52%	729
2017 (13 yrs)	52.8%	1,247
2016 (12 yrs)	52.7%	4,066
2015 (11 yrs)	54.8%	4,350
2014 (10 yrs)	55.3%	4,486
2013 (9 yrs)	55.7%	4,628
2012 (8 yrs)	61.3%	4,650
2011 (7 yrs)	64.5%	4,699
2010 (6 yrs)	70%	4,670
2009 (5 yrs)	74.5%	4,749

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,749Avg Mileage 35,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,670Avg Mileage 42,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2011High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,699Avg Mileage 48,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2012High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,650Avg Mileage 53,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,628Avg Mileage 59,208Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,486Avg Mileage 63,935Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,350Avg Mileage 69,286Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,066Avg Mileage 73,447Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,247Avg Mileage 76,081Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 729Avg Mileage 77,938Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 617Avg Mileage 79,335Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 490Avg Mileage 79,815Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes A 140 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.5%	4,749	35,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2010	6	70.0%	4,670	42,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2011	7	64.5%	4,699	48,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2012	8	61.3%	4,650	53,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2013	9	55.7%	4,628	59,208	Brakes — 51.7%
2014	10	55.3%	4,486	63,935	Brakes — 56.0%
2015	11	54.8%	4,350	69,286	Brakes — 55.3%
2016	12	52.7%	4,066	73,447	Brakes — 64.5%
2017	13	52.8%	1,247	76,081	Brakes — 65.5%
2018	14	52.0%	729	77,938	Brakes — 70.5%
2019	15	48.5%	617	79,335	Brakes — 77.0%
2020	16	54.3%	490	79,815	Brakes — 73.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes A 140, with age trends.

Brakes

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ 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	7.6% (5 yrs)	73.5% (16 yrs)	+65.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (5 yrs)	44.5% (16 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (5 yrs)	35.9% (16 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 39,381 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.