2007 Mercedes A 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

13,362

Total Tests (All Years)

87,895 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes A 180 as it ages.

2 yrs82.1%

→ ↑5.1%

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.1%	39
3 yrs	87.2%	1,686
4 yrs	84.0%	1,721
5 yrs	81.8%	1,683
6 yrs	78.5%	1,683
7 yrs	76.7%	1,697
8 yrs	72.5%	1,668
9 yrs	71.3%	1,630
10 yrs	69.0%	510
11 yrs	65.7%	347
12 yrs	59.7%	355
13 yrs	63.6%	343

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes A 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	63.6%	343
2019 (12 yrs)	59.7%	355
2018 (11 yrs)	65.7%	347
2017 (10 yrs)	69%	510
2016 (9 yrs)	71.3%	1,630
2015 (8 yrs)	72.5%	1,668
2014 (7 yrs)	76.7%	1,697
2013 (6 yrs)	78.5%	1,683
2012 (5 yrs)	81.8%	1,683
2011 (4 yrs)	84%	1,721
2010 (3 yrs)	87.2%	1,686
2009 (2 yrs)	82.1%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 24,026Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%

2010

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,686Avg Mileage 27,421Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,721Avg Mileage 35,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,683Avg Mileage 42,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,683Avg Mileage 50,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,697Avg Mileage 57,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,668Avg Mileage 64,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,630Avg Mileage 71,065Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 510Avg Mileage 75,456Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 347Avg Mileage 82,496Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 355Avg Mileage 84,710Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 343Avg Mileage 87,895Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes A 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	82.1%	39	24,026	Brakes — 7.7%
2010	3	87.2%	1,686	27,421	Tyres — 6.2%
2011	4	84.0%	1,721	35,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2012	5	81.8%	1,683	42,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	6	78.5%	1,683	50,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2014	7	76.7%	1,697	57,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2015	8	72.5%	1,668	64,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2016	9	71.3%	1,630	71,065	Brakes — 25.6%
2017	10	69.0%	510	75,456	Brakes — 31.8%
2018	11	65.7%	347	82,496	Brakes — 34.9%
2019	12	59.7%	355	84,710	Brakes — 47.9%
2020	13	63.6%	343	87,895	Brakes — 50.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes A 180, with age trends.

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.2%

↑ 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	7.7% (2 yrs)	50.7% (13 yrs)	+43.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.6% (2 yrs)	21.3% (13 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 13,362 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.