2008 Mercedes A 170 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

73.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,461

Total Tests (All Years)

64,916 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes A 170 as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs70.8%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs73.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	936
4 yrs	86.1%	937
5 yrs	84.8%	912
6 yrs	83.0%	929
7 yrs	81.1%	917
8 yrs	77.2%	908
9 yrs	75.4%	293
10 yrs	71.6%	204
11 yrs	70.8%	212
12 yrs	73.2%	213

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes A 170 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	73.2%	213
2019 (11 yrs)	70.8%	212
2018 (10 yrs)	71.6%	204
2017 (9 yrs)	75.4%	293
2016 (8 yrs)	77.2%	908
2015 (7 yrs)	81.1%	917
2014 (6 yrs)	83%	929
2013 (5 yrs)	84.8%	912
2012 (4 yrs)	86.1%	937
2011 (3 yrs)	87.7%	936

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 936Avg Mileage 19,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2012

86.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 937Avg Mileage 25,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2013

84.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 912Avg Mileage 31,550Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 929Avg Mileage 37,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 917Avg Mileage 43,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 908Avg Mileage 47,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2017

75.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 293Avg Mileage 50,942Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 204Avg Mileage 55,211Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 212Avg Mileage 58,661Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2020

73.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 213Avg Mileage 64,916Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes A 170 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.7%	936	19,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2012	4	86.1%	937	25,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2013	5	84.8%	912	31,550	Tyres — 10.1%
2014	6	83.0%	929	37,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2015	7	81.1%	917	43,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2016	8	77.2%	908	47,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2017	9	75.4%	293	50,942	Brakes — 17.1%
2018	10	71.6%	204	55,211	Brakes — 28.9%
2019	11	70.8%	212	58,661	Brakes — 25.0%
2020	12	73.2%	213	64,916	Brakes — 27.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes A 170, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.8%

↑ 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	27.2% (12 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	16.9% (12 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 6,461 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.