2006 Mercedes A 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

47,223

Total Tests (All Years)

79,876 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes A 150 as it ages.

3 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.6%	6,055
4 yrs	81.1%	5,410
5 yrs	77.4%	5,518
6 yrs	74.6%	5,433
7 yrs	70.2%	5,422
8 yrs	68.6%	5,349
9 yrs	65.8%	5,292
10 yrs	63.6%	5,173
11 yrs	62.1%	1,228
12 yrs	58.6%	787
13 yrs	59.7%	796
14 yrs	57.5%	760

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes A 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	57.5%	760
2019 (13 yrs)	59.7%	796
2018 (12 yrs)	58.6%	787
2017 (11 yrs)	62.1%	1,228
2016 (10 yrs)	63.6%	5,173
2015 (9 yrs)	65.8%	5,292
2014 (8 yrs)	68.6%	5,349
2013 (7 yrs)	70.2%	5,422
2012 (6 yrs)	74.6%	5,433
2011 (5 yrs)	77.4%	5,518
2010 (4 yrs)	81.1%	5,410
2009 (3 yrs)	81.6%	6,055

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,055Avg Mileage 23,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,410Avg Mileage 29,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,518Avg Mileage 36,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,433Avg Mileage 42,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,422Avg Mileage 49,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,349Avg Mileage 55,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,292Avg Mileage 60,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,173Avg Mileage 66,542Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,228Avg Mileage 70,572Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 787Avg Mileage 74,732Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 796Avg Mileage 77,914Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 760Avg Mileage 79,876Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes A 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.6%	6,055	23,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2010	4	81.1%	5,410	29,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	5	77.4%	5,518	36,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2012	6	74.6%	5,433	42,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	7	70.2%	5,422	49,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2014	8	68.6%	5,349	55,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2015	9	65.8%	5,292	60,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2016	10	63.6%	5,173	66,542	Brakes — 31.3%
2017	11	62.1%	1,228	70,572	Brakes — 34.7%
2018	12	58.6%	787	74,732	Brakes — 41.2%
2019	13	59.7%	796	77,914	Brakes — 45.0%
2020	14	57.5%	760	79,876	Brakes — 55.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes A 150, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.7%

— Consistent

Visibility

16.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

15.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	55.5% (14 yrs)	+51.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	22.8% (14 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	24.5% (14 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 150 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 47,223 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.