2009 Mercedes A 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

16,365

Total Tests (All Years)

66,234 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 67.4%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 11.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes A 150 as it ages.

2 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.8%

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs76.1%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.4%	123
3 yrs	87.2%	2,832
4 yrs	86.2%	2,689
5 yrs	83.0%	2,700
6 yrs	80.9%	2,664
7 yrs	78.2%	2,656
8 yrs	76.1%	850
9 yrs	72.2%	601
10 yrs	66.7%	624
11 yrs	67.4%	626

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes A 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	67.4%	626
2019 (10 yrs)	66.7%	624
2018 (9 yrs)	72.2%	601
2017 (8 yrs)	76.1%	850
2016 (7 yrs)	78.2%	2,656
2015 (6 yrs)	80.9%	2,664
2014 (5 yrs)	83%	2,700
2013 (4 yrs)	86.2%	2,689
2012 (3 yrs)	87.2%	2,832
2011 (2 yrs)	85.4%	123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 123Avg Mileage 19,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2012

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,832Avg Mileage 21,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2013

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,689Avg Mileage 28,059Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,700Avg Mileage 33,917Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,664Avg Mileage 40,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,656Avg Mileage 46,147Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 850Avg Mileage 52,116Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2018

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 601Avg Mileage 57,829Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 624Avg Mileage 62,479Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 626Avg Mileage 66,234Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes A 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	85.4%	123	19,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2012	3	87.2%	2,832	21,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2013	4	86.2%	2,689	28,059	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2014	5	83.0%	2,700	33,917	Tyres — 11.7%
2015	6	80.9%	2,664	40,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2016	7	78.2%	2,656	46,147	Brakes — 16.4%
2017	8	76.1%	850	52,116	Brakes — 18.9%
2018	9	72.2%	601	57,829	Brakes — 23.3%
2019	10	66.7%	624	62,479	Brakes — 43.3%
2020	11	67.4%	626	66,234	Brakes — 31.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes A 150, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

7.8%

— Consistent

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)	31.5% (11 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (2 yrs)	22.2% (11 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.8% (2 yrs)	14.9% (11 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 16,365 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.