1999 Mercedes A 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

29,579

Total Tests (All Years)

82,165 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mercedes A 160 as it ages.

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs47.1%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs44.6%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs43.9%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs42.7%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs41.8%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs43.6%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs45.8%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs49.0%

→ ↑7.3%

21 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	48.7%	5,270
11 yrs	47.1%	5,032
12 yrs	44.6%	4,683
13 yrs	43.9%	4,163
14 yrs	42.7%	3,505
15 yrs	41.8%	2,746
16 yrs	44.1%	2,051
17 yrs	43.6%	1,494
18 yrs	45.8%	321
19 yrs	48.3%	143
20 yrs	49.0%	100
21 yrs	56.3%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes A 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (21 yrs)	56.3%	71
2019 (20 yrs)	49%	100
2018 (19 yrs)	48.3%	143
2017 (18 yrs)	45.8%	321
2016 (17 yrs)	43.6%	1,494
2015 (16 yrs)	44.1%	2,051
2014 (15 yrs)	41.8%	2,746
2013 (14 yrs)	42.7%	3,505
2012 (13 yrs)	43.9%	4,163
2011 (12 yrs)	44.6%	4,683
2010 (11 yrs)	47.1%	5,032
2009 (10 yrs)	48.7%	5,270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,270Avg Mileage 72,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2010High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,032Avg Mileage 76,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2011High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,683Avg Mileage 80,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2012High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,163Avg Mileage 83,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2013High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,505Avg Mileage 86,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.6%

2014High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,746Avg Mileage 87,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.5%

2015High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,051Avg Mileage 88,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%

2016High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,494Avg Mileage 89,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.8%

2017High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 321Avg Mileage 88,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 143Avg Mileage 85,119Top Failure Brakes — 60.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 100Avg Mileage 87,950Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 82,165Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes A 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	48.7%	5,270	72,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2010	11	47.1%	5,032	76,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2011	12	44.6%	4,683	80,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2012	13	43.9%	4,163	83,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2013	14	42.7%	3,505	86,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.6%
2014	15	41.8%	2,746	87,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.5%
2015	16	44.1%	2,051	88,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%
2016	17	43.6%	1,494	89,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.8%
2017	18	45.8%	321	88,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.3%
2018	19	48.3%	143	85,119	Brakes — 60.1%
2019	20	49.0%	100	87,950	Suspension — 70.0%
2020	21	56.3%	71	82,165	Brakes — 57.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes A 160, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

55.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

25.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	24.4% (10 yrs)	56.3% (21 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.9% (10 yrs)	57.7% (21 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (10 yrs)	38.0% (21 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 160 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 29,579 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.