2000 Mercedes A 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

29,339

Total Tests (All Years)

84,056 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 6.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes A 160 as it ages.

9 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs49.4%

→ ↑4.7%

19 yrs54.1%

→ ↓4.1%

20 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	52.0%	4,807
10 yrs	49.6%	4,598
11 yrs	47.9%	4,452
12 yrs	46.3%	4,080
13 yrs	46.1%	3,580
14 yrs	45.6%	2,972
15 yrs	47.5%	2,336
16 yrs	46.6%	1,739
17 yrs	49.2%	370
18 yrs	49.4%	176
19 yrs	54.1%	133
20 yrs	50.0%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes A 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	50%	96
2019 (19 yrs)	54.1%	133
2018 (18 yrs)	49.4%	176
2017 (17 yrs)	49.2%	370
2016 (16 yrs)	46.6%	1,739
2015 (15 yrs)	47.5%	2,336
2014 (14 yrs)	45.6%	2,972
2013 (13 yrs)	46.1%	3,580
2012 (12 yrs)	46.3%	4,080
2011 (11 yrs)	47.9%	4,452
2010 (10 yrs)	49.6%	4,598
2009 (9 yrs)	52%	4,807

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,807Avg Mileage 64,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2010High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,598Avg Mileage 69,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,452Avg Mileage 74,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,080Avg Mileage 77,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,580Avg Mileage 80,668Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,972Avg Mileage 82,787Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,336Avg Mileage 83,797Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,739Avg Mileage 84,112Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 370Avg Mileage 83,020Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 176Avg Mileage 80,735Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 133Avg Mileage 83,832Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 96Avg Mileage 84,056Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes A 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	52.0%	4,807	64,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2010	10	49.6%	4,598	69,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2011	11	47.9%	4,452	74,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	12	46.3%	4,080	77,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2013	13	46.1%	3,580	80,668	Brakes — 76.5%
2014	14	45.6%	2,972	82,787	Brakes — 80.5%
2015	15	47.5%	2,336	83,797	Brakes — 79.1%
2016	16	46.6%	1,739	84,112	Brakes — 72.8%
2017	17	49.2%	370	83,020	Brakes — 73.0%
2018	18	49.4%	176	80,735	Suspension — 86.4%
2019	19	54.1%	133	83,832	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.9%
2020	20	50.0%	96	84,056	Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes A 160, with age trends.

Brakes

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

26.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.4% (9 yrs)	66.7% (20 yrs)	+44.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.6% (9 yrs)	66.7% (20 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (9 yrs)	28.1% (20 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 29,339 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.