2007 Mercedes A 170 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

67.5%

Latest Pass Rate

8,981

Total Tests (All Years)

69,907 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 67.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 14.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes A 170 as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.7%

6 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs77.6%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs80.6%

→ ↓9.3%

11 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs67.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.8%	1,101
4 yrs	87.8%	1,125
5 yrs	83.6%	1,141
6 yrs	84.3%	1,121
7 yrs	81.1%	1,117
8 yrs	78.3%	1,104
9 yrs	77.6%	1,104
10 yrs	80.6%	372
11 yrs	71.3%	247
12 yrs	71.0%	269
13 yrs	67.5%	280

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes A 170 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	67.5%	280
2019 (12 yrs)	71%	269
2018 (11 yrs)	71.3%	247
2017 (10 yrs)	80.6%	372
2016 (9 yrs)	77.6%	1,104
2015 (8 yrs)	78.3%	1,104
2014 (7 yrs)	81.1%	1,117
2013 (6 yrs)	84.3%	1,121
2012 (5 yrs)	83.6%	1,141
2011 (4 yrs)	87.8%	1,125
2010 (3 yrs)	87.8%	1,101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 19,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2011

87.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 25,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2012

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,141Avg Mileage 31,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2013

84.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 36,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 42,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 48,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2016

77.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 52,918Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 372Avg Mileage 56,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 247Avg Mileage 61,559Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 269Avg Mileage 67,359Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 280Avg Mileage 69,907Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes A 170 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	87.8%	1,101	19,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2011	4	87.8%	1,125	25,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2012	5	83.6%	1,141	31,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2013	6	84.3%	1,121	36,462	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2014	7	81.1%	1,117	42,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2015	8	78.3%	1,104	48,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2016	9	77.6%	1,104	52,918	Tyres — 13.6%
2017	10	80.6%	372	56,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2018	11	71.3%	247	61,559	Brakes — 18.2%
2019	12	71.0%	269	67,359	Brakes — 27.1%
2020	13	67.5%	280	69,907	Tyres — 26.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes A 170, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.8%

— Consistent

Visibility

10.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (3 yrs)	25.4% (13 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (3 yrs)	26.4% (13 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 8,981 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.