2008 Mercedes A 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

40,467

Total Tests (All Years)

73,986 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes A 150 as it ages.

2 yrs83.7%

→ ↑1.5%

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↓6.4%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.7%	123
3 yrs	85.2%	5,838
4 yrs	85.3%	5,766
5 yrs	81.5%	5,818
6 yrs	78.5%	5,801
7 yrs	77.0%	5,758
8 yrs	74.3%	5,702
9 yrs	70.0%	1,789
10 yrs	68.4%	1,255
11 yrs	62.0%	1,338
12 yrs	64.0%	1,279

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes A 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	64%	1,279
2019 (11 yrs)	62%	1,338
2018 (10 yrs)	68.4%	1,255
2017 (9 yrs)	70%	1,789
2016 (8 yrs)	74.3%	5,702
2015 (7 yrs)	77%	5,758
2014 (6 yrs)	78.5%	5,801
2013 (5 yrs)	81.5%	5,818
2012 (4 yrs)	85.3%	5,766
2011 (3 yrs)	85.2%	5,838
2010 (2 yrs)	83.7%	123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 123Avg Mileage 20,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,838Avg Mileage 22,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2012

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,766Avg Mileage 29,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,818Avg Mileage 35,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,801Avg Mileage 41,814Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2015

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,758Avg Mileage 48,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,702Avg Mileage 54,427Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,789Avg Mileage 59,896Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,255Avg Mileage 65,506Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,338Avg Mileage 70,171Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,279Avg Mileage 73,986Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes A 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.7%	123	20,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2011	3	85.2%	5,838	22,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2012	4	85.3%	5,766	29,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2013	5	81.5%	5,818	35,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2014	6	78.5%	5,801	41,814	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2015	7	77.0%	5,758	48,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2016	8	74.3%	5,702	54,427	Brakes — 19.2%
2017	9	70.0%	1,789	59,896	Brakes — 24.4%
2018	10	68.4%	1,255	65,506	Brakes — 33.1%
2019	11	62.0%	1,338	70,171	Brakes — 41.0%
2020	12	64.0%	1,279	73,986	Brakes — 46.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes A 150, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.1%

↑ 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	2.4% (2 yrs)	46.4% (12 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.6% (2 yrs)	25.1% (12 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.8% (2 yrs)	20.3% (12 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 40,467 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.