2005 Mercedes A 170 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.1%

Latest Pass Rate

14,850

Total Tests (All Years)

79,971 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 9.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes A 170 as it ages.

4 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs79.9%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs61.1%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs62.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.8%	1,719
5 yrs	81.7%	1,690
6 yrs	79.9%	1,719
7 yrs	76.8%	1,726
8 yrs	73.5%	1,727
9 yrs	73.6%	1,700
10 yrs	68.7%	1,659
11 yrs	68.7%	1,612
12 yrs	64.1%	434
13 yrs	62.2%	288
14 yrs	61.1%	296
15 yrs	62.1%	280

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes A 170 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	62.1%	280
2019 (14 yrs)	61.1%	296
2018 (13 yrs)	62.2%	288
2017 (12 yrs)	64.1%	434
2016 (11 yrs)	68.7%	1,612
2015 (10 yrs)	68.7%	1,659
2014 (9 yrs)	73.6%	1,700
2013 (8 yrs)	73.5%	1,727
2012 (7 yrs)	76.8%	1,726
2011 (6 yrs)	79.9%	1,719
2010 (5 yrs)	81.7%	1,690
2009 (4 yrs)	84.8%	1,719

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 28,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2010

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,690Avg Mileage 34,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2011

79.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 40,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2012

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,726Avg Mileage 46,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,727Avg Mileage 51,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,700Avg Mileage 57,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,659Avg Mileage 63,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,612Avg Mileage 67,723Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 434Avg Mileage 70,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 288Avg Mileage 73,878Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 296Avg Mileage 77,332Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 280Avg Mileage 79,971Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes A 170 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.8%	1,719	28,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2010	5	81.7%	1,690	34,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011	6	79.9%	1,719	40,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2012	7	76.8%	1,726	46,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2013	8	73.5%	1,727	51,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2014	9	73.6%	1,700	57,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2015	10	68.7%	1,659	63,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2016	11	68.7%	1,612	67,723	Brakes — 23.4%
2017	12	64.1%	434	70,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2018	13	62.2%	288	73,878	Brakes — 31.3%
2019	14	61.1%	296	77,332	Brakes — 44.6%
2020	15	62.1%	280	79,971	Brakes — 51.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes A 170, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.0%

↑ 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	2.6% (4 yrs)	51.1% (15 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (4 yrs)	26.8% (15 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (4 yrs)	19.3% (15 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 14,850 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.