2006 Mercedes A 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,670

Total Tests (All Years)

92,942 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 62.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 9.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes A 160 as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs72.0%

→ ↑1.7%

6 yrs73.7%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↓8.5%

12 yrs56.7%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↑10.9%

14 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	922
4 yrs	79.3%	905
5 yrs	72.0%	905
6 yrs	73.7%	910
7 yrs	68.7%	894
8 yrs	64.3%	899
9 yrs	61.6%	891
10 yrs	62.0%	856
11 yrs	65.2%	178
12 yrs	56.7%	120
13 yrs	51.5%	97
14 yrs	62.4%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes A 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	62.4%	93
2019 (13 yrs)	51.5%	97
2018 (12 yrs)	56.7%	120
2017 (11 yrs)	65.2%	178
2016 (10 yrs)	62%	856
2015 (9 yrs)	61.6%	891
2014 (8 yrs)	64.3%	899
2013 (7 yrs)	68.7%	894
2012 (6 yrs)	73.7%	910
2011 (5 yrs)	72%	905
2010 (4 yrs)	79.3%	905
2009 (3 yrs)	80%	922

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 922Avg Mileage 30,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 905Avg Mileage 38,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 905Avg Mileage 46,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 910Avg Mileage 54,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 894Avg Mileage 61,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 899Avg Mileage 67,585Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 891Avg Mileage 74,204Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 856Avg Mileage 79,565Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 178Avg Mileage 82,710Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 120Avg Mileage 90,055Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 97Avg Mileage 91,897Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 92,942Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes A 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.0%	922	30,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010	4	79.3%	905	38,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	5	72.0%	905	46,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	6	73.7%	910	54,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2013	7	68.7%	894	61,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2014	8	64.3%	899	67,585	Brakes — 27.7%
2015	9	61.6%	891	74,204	Brakes — 30.2%
2016	10	62.0%	856	79,565	Brakes — 29.7%
2017	11	65.2%	178	82,710	Suspension — 31.5%
2018	12	56.7%	120	90,055	Brakes — 52.5%
2019	13	51.5%	97	91,897	Brakes — 60.8%
2020	14	62.4%	93	92,942	Brakes — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes A 160, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.4% (3 yrs)	38.7% (14 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (3 yrs)	32.3% (14 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.6% (3 yrs)	17.2% (14 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,670 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.