2006 Mercedes A 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

20,883

Total Tests (All Years)

97,161 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes A 180 as it ages.

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs66.6%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	2,639
4 yrs	82.4%	2,420
5 yrs	76.2%	2,477
6 yrs	74.7%	2,427
7 yrs	72.9%	2,422
8 yrs	69.1%	2,416
9 yrs	66.6%	2,359
10 yrs	63.6%	2,295
11 yrs	59.2%	495
12 yrs	55.4%	323
13 yrs	58.2%	316
14 yrs	60.9%	294

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes A 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	60.9%	294
2019 (13 yrs)	58.2%	316
2018 (12 yrs)	55.4%	323
2017 (11 yrs)	59.2%	495
2016 (10 yrs)	63.6%	2,295
2015 (9 yrs)	66.6%	2,359
2014 (8 yrs)	69.1%	2,416
2013 (7 yrs)	72.9%	2,422
2012 (6 yrs)	74.7%	2,427
2011 (5 yrs)	76.2%	2,477
2010 (4 yrs)	82.4%	2,420
2009 (3 yrs)	83.6%	2,639

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,639Avg Mileage 32,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2010

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,420Avg Mileage 39,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,477Avg Mileage 47,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,427Avg Mileage 54,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2013

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,422Avg Mileage 62,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2014

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,416Avg Mileage 70,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2015

66.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,359Avg Mileage 76,588Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,295Avg Mileage 83,658Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 495Avg Mileage 84,677Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 323Avg Mileage 90,932Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 316Avg Mileage 91,552Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 294Avg Mileage 97,161Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes A 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.6%	2,639	32,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2010	4	82.4%	2,420	39,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2011	5	76.2%	2,477	47,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2012	6	74.7%	2,427	54,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2013	7	72.9%	2,422	62,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2014	8	69.1%	2,416	70,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2015	9	66.6%	2,359	76,588	Brakes — 27.2%
2016	10	63.6%	2,295	83,658	Brakes — 31.2%
2017	11	59.2%	495	84,677	Brakes — 41.8%
2018	12	55.4%	323	90,932	Brakes — 52.3%
2019	13	58.2%	316	91,552	Brakes — 42.7%
2020	14	60.9%	294	97,161	Brakes — 53.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes A 180, with age trends.

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	53.7% (14 yrs)	+49.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (3 yrs)	29.6% (14 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.0% (3 yrs)	24.5% (14 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 20,883 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.