2007 Mercedes A 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.3%

Latest Pass Rate

8,452

Total Tests (All Years)

89,000 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 7.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes A 160 as it ages.

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↑1.6%

7 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs68.2%

→ ↓8.0%

11 yrs60.2%

→ ↑6.5%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs60.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	1,079
4 yrs	81.5%	1,087
5 yrs	76.9%	1,081
6 yrs	73.2%	1,095
7 yrs	74.8%	1,072
8 yrs	71.0%	1,058
9 yrs	67.2%	1,044
10 yrs	68.2%	314
11 yrs	60.2%	206
12 yrs	66.7%	207
13 yrs	60.3%	209

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes A 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	60.3%	209
2019 (12 yrs)	66.7%	207
2018 (11 yrs)	60.2%	206
2017 (10 yrs)	68.2%	314
2016 (9 yrs)	67.2%	1,044
2015 (8 yrs)	71%	1,058
2014 (7 yrs)	74.8%	1,072
2013 (6 yrs)	73.2%	1,095
2012 (5 yrs)	76.9%	1,081
2011 (4 yrs)	81.5%	1,087
2010 (3 yrs)	83.6%	1,079

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,079Avg Mileage 28,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,087Avg Mileage 36,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,081Avg Mileage 43,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,095Avg Mileage 52,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2014

74.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,072Avg Mileage 59,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 65,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 72,264Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2017

68.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 314Avg Mileage 73,889Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 206Avg Mileage 80,846Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 207Avg Mileage 85,506Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 209Avg Mileage 89,000Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes A 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	83.6%	1,079	28,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	4	81.5%	1,087	36,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2012	5	76.9%	1,081	43,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2013	6	73.2%	1,095	52,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2014	7	74.8%	1,072	59,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2015	8	71.0%	1,058	65,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2016	9	67.2%	1,044	72,264	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2017	10	68.2%	314	73,889	Brakes — 32.2%
2018	11	60.2%	206	80,846	Brakes — 35.9%
2019	12	66.7%	207	85,506	Brakes — 29.5%
2020	13	60.3%	209	89,000	Brakes — 32.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes A 160, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

10.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.2% (3 yrs)	32.1% (13 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.9% (3 yrs)	24.4% (13 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (3 yrs)	26.8% (13 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 8,452 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.