2005 Mercedes A 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

14,271

Total Tests (All Years)

99,771 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 6.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes A 180 as it ages.

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↓7.7%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.8%	1,706
5 yrs	80.4%	1,667
6 yrs	72.7%	1,713
7 yrs	72.2%	1,679
8 yrs	66.4%	1,677
9 yrs	64.6%	1,658
10 yrs	64.2%	1,604
11 yrs	62.1%	1,546
12 yrs	57.8%	365
13 yrs	57.3%	225
14 yrs	54.8%	241
15 yrs	58.4%	190

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes A 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	58.4%	190
2019 (14 yrs)	54.8%	241
2018 (13 yrs)	57.3%	225
2017 (12 yrs)	57.8%	365
2016 (11 yrs)	62.1%	1,546
2015 (10 yrs)	64.2%	1,604
2014 (9 yrs)	64.6%	1,658
2013 (8 yrs)	66.4%	1,677
2012 (7 yrs)	72.2%	1,679
2011 (6 yrs)	72.7%	1,713
2010 (5 yrs)	80.4%	1,667
2009 (4 yrs)	80.8%	1,706

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,706Avg Mileage 38,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,667Avg Mileage 47,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2011

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,713Avg Mileage 53,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,679Avg Mileage 61,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,677Avg Mileage 68,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,658Avg Mileage 75,514Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,604Avg Mileage 82,258Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,546Avg Mileage 87,954Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 365Avg Mileage 90,791Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 225Avg Mileage 92,880Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 241Avg Mileage 96,373Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 190Avg Mileage 99,771Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes A 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.8%	1,706	38,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2010	5	80.4%	1,667	47,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2011	6	72.7%	1,713	53,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2012	7	72.2%	1,679	61,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	8	66.4%	1,677	68,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2014	9	64.6%	1,658	75,514	Brakes — 26.8%
2015	10	64.2%	1,604	82,258	Brakes — 30.8%
2016	11	62.1%	1,546	87,954	Brakes — 33.8%
2017	12	57.8%	365	90,791	Suspension — 40.3%
2018	13	57.3%	225	92,880	Brakes — 41.3%
2019	14	54.8%	241	96,373	Brakes — 50.2%
2020	15	58.4%	190	99,771	Brakes — 48.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes A 180, with age trends.

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.6%

↑ 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	5.3% (4 yrs)	48.9% (15 yrs)	+43.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.6% (4 yrs)	21.6% (15 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (4 yrs)	23.2% (15 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 180 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 14,271 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.