2001 Mercedes A 170 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

17,258

Total Tests (All Years)

110,020 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.0%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes A 170 as it ages.

8 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs49.4%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs46.4%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs45.4%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↓5.2%

16 yrs43.1%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↓5.7%

18 yrs41.9%

→ ↑8.1%

19 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	52.0%	2,469
9 yrs	49.4%	2,360
10 yrs	49.5%	2,393
11 yrs	49.8%	2,277
12 yrs	46.4%	2,163
13 yrs	44.5%	1,920
14 yrs	45.4%	1,681
15 yrs	48.3%	1,409
16 yrs	43.1%	274
17 yrs	47.6%	143
18 yrs	41.9%	93
19 yrs	50.0%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes A 170 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	50%	76
2019 (18 yrs)	41.9%	93
2018 (17 yrs)	47.6%	143
2017 (16 yrs)	43.1%	274
2016 (15 yrs)	48.3%	1,409
2015 (14 yrs)	45.4%	1,681
2014 (13 yrs)	44.5%	1,920
2013 (12 yrs)	46.4%	2,163
2012 (11 yrs)	49.8%	2,277
2011 (10 yrs)	49.5%	2,393
2010 (9 yrs)	49.4%	2,360
2009 (8 yrs)	52%	2,469

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,469Avg Mileage 77,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2010High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,360Avg Mileage 83,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,393Avg Mileage 92,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,277Avg Mileage 97,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,163Avg Mileage 102,654Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2014High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,920Avg Mileage 106,447Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2015High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,681Avg Mileage 110,587Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,409Avg Mileage 112,778Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2017High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 274Avg Mileage 113,557Top Failure Brakes — 97.4%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 143Avg Mileage 113,244Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2019High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 113,859Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 110,020Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes A 170 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	52.0%	2,469	77,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2010	9	49.4%	2,360	83,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2011	10	49.5%	2,393	92,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2012	11	49.8%	2,277	97,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2013	12	46.4%	2,163	102,654	Brakes — 81.3%
2014	13	44.5%	1,920	106,447	Brakes — 87.9%
2015	14	45.4%	1,681	110,587	Brakes — 84.5%
2016	15	48.3%	1,409	112,778	Brakes — 80.8%
2017	16	43.1%	274	113,557	Brakes — 97.4%
2018	17	47.6%	143	113,244	Brakes — 74.8%
2019	18	41.9%	93	113,859	Brakes — 74.2%
2020	19	50.0%	76	110,020	Brakes — 68.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes A 170, with age trends.

Brakes

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ 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	21.8% (8 yrs)	68.4% (19 yrs)	+46.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.7% (8 yrs)	51.3% (19 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.6% (8 yrs)	31.6% (19 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 170 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 17,258 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.