2008 Mercedes A 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,847

Total Tests (All Years)

91,433 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes A 160 as it ages.

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↑1.3%

6 yrs79.9%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs70.7%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.2%	872
4 yrs	80.8%	855
5 yrs	78.6%	858
6 yrs	79.9%	826
7 yrs	73.8%	839
8 yrs	73.5%	819
9 yrs	70.8%	253
10 yrs	70.7%	174
11 yrs	67.6%	179
12 yrs	61.6%	172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes A 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	61.6%	172
2019 (11 yrs)	67.6%	179
2018 (10 yrs)	70.7%	174
2017 (9 yrs)	70.8%	253
2016 (8 yrs)	73.5%	819
2015 (7 yrs)	73.8%	839
2014 (6 yrs)	79.9%	826
2013 (5 yrs)	78.6%	858
2012 (4 yrs)	80.8%	855
2011 (3 yrs)	84.2%	872

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 872Avg Mileage 29,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 855Avg Mileage 37,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 858Avg Mileage 44,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2014

79.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 826Avg Mileage 52,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 839Avg Mileage 60,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 819Avg Mileage 66,095Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 253Avg Mileage 75,209Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 174Avg Mileage 78,957Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2019

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 179Avg Mileage 84,216Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 172Avg Mileage 91,433Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes A 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.2%	872	29,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012	4	80.8%	855	37,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2013	5	78.6%	858	44,431	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2014	6	79.9%	826	52,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2015	7	73.8%	839	60,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2016	8	73.5%	819	66,095	Brakes — 22.6%
2017	9	70.8%	253	75,209	Brakes — 17.8%
2018	10	70.7%	174	78,957	Brakes — 31.0%
2019	11	67.6%	179	84,216	Brakes — 46.4%
2020	12	61.6%	172	91,433	Brakes — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes A 160, with age trends.

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	45.9% (12 yrs)	+43.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (3 yrs)	27.9% (12 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.3% (3 yrs)	15.1% (12 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 5,847 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.