2007 Mercedes A 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

46,807

Total Tests (All Years)

76,559 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes A 150 as it ages.

2 yrs80.7%

→ ↑4.1%

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.7%	181
3 yrs	84.8%	5,853
4 yrs	83.4%	5,908
5 yrs	80.3%	5,918
6 yrs	76.6%	5,866
7 yrs	73.1%	5,850
8 yrs	71.6%	5,809
9 yrs	69.9%	5,724
10 yrs	65.5%	1,865
11 yrs	63.3%	1,263
12 yrs	61.7%	1,298
13 yrs	61.6%	1,272

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes A 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	61.6%	1,272
2019 (12 yrs)	61.7%	1,298
2018 (11 yrs)	63.3%	1,263
2017 (10 yrs)	65.5%	1,865
2016 (9 yrs)	69.9%	5,724
2015 (8 yrs)	71.6%	5,809
2014 (7 yrs)	73.1%	5,850
2013 (6 yrs)	76.6%	5,866
2012 (5 yrs)	80.3%	5,918
2011 (4 yrs)	83.4%	5,908
2010 (3 yrs)	84.8%	5,853
2009 (2 yrs)	80.7%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 181Avg Mileage 18,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2010

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,853Avg Mileage 22,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,908Avg Mileage 28,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,918Avg Mileage 35,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,866Avg Mileage 41,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2014

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,850Avg Mileage 47,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2015

71.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,809Avg Mileage 53,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,724Avg Mileage 59,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2017

65.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,865Avg Mileage 63,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,263Avg Mileage 70,302Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,298Avg Mileage 74,784Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,272Avg Mileage 76,559Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes A 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	80.7%	181	18,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2010	3	84.8%	5,853	22,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	4	83.4%	5,908	28,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	5	80.3%	5,918	35,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	6	76.6%	5,866	41,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2014	7	73.1%	5,850	47,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2015	8	71.6%	5,809	53,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2016	9	69.9%	5,724	59,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2017	10	65.5%	1,865	63,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2018	11	63.3%	1,263	70,302	Brakes — 34.8%
2019	12	61.7%	1,298	74,784	Brakes — 45.0%
2020	13	61.6%	1,272	76,559	Brakes — 45.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes A 150, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.9% (2 yrs)	45.4% (13 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (2 yrs)	25.8% (13 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.1% (2 yrs)	17.1% (13 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 46,807 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.