2005 Mercedes A 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,914

Total Tests (All Years)

95,417 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.2%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes A 160 as it ages.

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↓7.3%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↑4.0%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓8.5%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.9%	1,044
5 yrs	73.7%	1,058
6 yrs	71.4%	1,071
7 yrs	69.7%	1,062
8 yrs	66.0%	1,055
9 yrs	64.3%	1,035
10 yrs	60.4%	998
11 yrs	61.1%	967
12 yrs	53.8%	236
13 yrs	57.8%	135
14 yrs	49.3%	138
15 yrs	52.2%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes A 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	52.2%	115
2019 (14 yrs)	49.3%	138
2018 (13 yrs)	57.8%	135
2017 (12 yrs)	53.8%	236
2016 (11 yrs)	61.1%	967
2015 (10 yrs)	60.4%	998
2014 (9 yrs)	64.3%	1,035
2013 (8 yrs)	66%	1,055
2012 (7 yrs)	69.7%	1,062
2011 (6 yrs)	71.4%	1,071
2010 (5 yrs)	73.7%	1,058
2009 (4 yrs)	78.9%	1,044

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 38,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2010

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 46,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,071Avg Mileage 53,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,062Avg Mileage 61,786Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 68,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2014High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,035Avg Mileage 75,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 998Avg Mileage 80,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 967Avg Mileage 86,546Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 236Avg Mileage 87,624Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 135Avg Mileage 88,343Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 138Avg Mileage 96,053Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 115Avg Mileage 95,417Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes A 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.9%	1,044	38,086	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010	5	73.7%	1,058	46,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011	6	71.4%	1,071	53,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2012	7	69.7%	1,062	61,786	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	8	66.0%	1,055	68,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2014	9	64.3%	1,035	75,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2015	10	60.4%	998	80,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2016	11	61.1%	967	86,546	Brakes — 32.4%
2017	12	53.8%	236	87,624	Suspension — 47.0%
2018	13	57.8%	135	88,343	Brakes — 45.2%
2019	14	49.3%	138	96,053	Brakes — 58.0%
2020	15	52.2%	115	95,417	Brakes — 84.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes A 160, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

— Consistent

Visibility

20.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.2% (4 yrs)	84.3% (15 yrs)	+79.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.2% (4 yrs)	29.6% (15 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (4 yrs)	27.8% (15 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,914 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.