2006 Mercedes A 170 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

68.0%

Latest Pass Rate

12,906

Total Tests (All Years)

75,825 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 68.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 15.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes A 170 as it ages.

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.8%

14 yrs68.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.6%	1,504
4 yrs	84.9%	1,441
5 yrs	81.3%	1,477
6 yrs	79.2%	1,459
7 yrs	76.6%	1,476
8 yrs	74.6%	1,444
9 yrs	73.6%	1,452
10 yrs	68.4%	1,408
11 yrs	68.1%	408
12 yrs	64.8%	293
13 yrs	62.2%	294
14 yrs	68.0%	250

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes A 170 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	68%	250
2019 (13 yrs)	62.2%	294
2018 (12 yrs)	64.8%	293
2017 (11 yrs)	68.1%	408
2016 (10 yrs)	68.4%	1,408
2015 (9 yrs)	73.6%	1,452
2014 (8 yrs)	74.6%	1,444
2013 (7 yrs)	76.6%	1,476
2012 (6 yrs)	79.2%	1,459
2011 (5 yrs)	81.3%	1,477
2010 (4 yrs)	84.9%	1,441
2009 (3 yrs)	86.6%	1,504

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,504Avg Mileage 21,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2010

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 27,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,477Avg Mileage 34,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,459Avg Mileage 40,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

76.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,476Avg Mileage 46,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,444Avg Mileage 51,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2015

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,452Avg Mileage 58,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,408Avg Mileage 62,668Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 408Avg Mileage 66,844Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 293Avg Mileage 70,499Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 294Avg Mileage 73,240Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2020

68.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 250Avg Mileage 75,825Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes A 170 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.6%	1,504	21,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2010	4	84.9%	1,441	27,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2011	5	81.3%	1,477	34,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	6	79.2%	1,459	40,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	7	76.6%	1,476	46,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2014	8	74.6%	1,444	51,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2015	9	73.6%	1,452	58,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2016	10	68.4%	1,408	62,668	Brakes — 22.0%
2017	11	68.1%	408	66,844	Brakes — 23.8%
2018	12	64.8%	293	70,499	Brakes — 33.1%
2019	13	62.2%	294	73,240	Brakes — 46.3%
2020	14	68.0%	250	75,825	Brakes — 28.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes A 170, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.4%

↑ 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% (3 yrs)	28.8% (14 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (3 yrs)	24.0% (14 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.3% (3 yrs)	18.4% (14 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 12,906 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.