2008 Mercedes A 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

11,060

Total Tests (All Years)

82,478 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 68.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes A 180 as it ages.

2 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.4%

3 yrs87.6%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs85.1%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs73.9%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↓10.2%

11 yrs64.0%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.0%	50
3 yrs	87.6%	1,601
4 yrs	85.1%	1,601
5 yrs	82.4%	1,621
6 yrs	79.8%	1,587
7 yrs	77.8%	1,578
8 yrs	75.9%	1,584
9 yrs	73.9%	448
10 yrs	74.2%	326
11 yrs	64.0%	344
12 yrs	68.4%	320

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes A 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	68.4%	320
2019 (11 yrs)	64%	344
2018 (10 yrs)	74.2%	326
2017 (9 yrs)	73.9%	448
2016 (8 yrs)	75.9%	1,584
2015 (7 yrs)	77.8%	1,578
2014 (6 yrs)	79.8%	1,587
2013 (5 yrs)	82.4%	1,621
2012 (4 yrs)	85.1%	1,601
2011 (3 yrs)	87.6%	1,601
2010 (2 yrs)	90%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 29,805Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.0%

2011

87.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,601Avg Mileage 27,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%

2012

85.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,601Avg Mileage 35,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,621Avg Mileage 42,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2014

79.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,587Avg Mileage 50,466Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,578Avg Mileage 57,832Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2016

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,584Avg Mileage 64,064Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 448Avg Mileage 68,766Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 326Avg Mileage 72,999Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 344Avg Mileage 79,930Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 320Avg Mileage 82,478Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes A 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	90.0%	50	29,805	Driver's View of the Road — 6.0%
2011	3	87.6%	1,601	27,887	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2012	4	85.1%	1,601	35,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013	5	82.4%	1,621	42,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2014	6	79.8%	1,587	50,466	Tyres — 13.6%
2015	7	77.8%	1,578	57,832	Brakes — 17.3%
2016	8	75.9%	1,584	64,064	Brakes — 17.6%
2017	9	73.9%	448	68,766	Brakes — 19.6%
2018	10	74.2%	326	72,999	Brakes — 30.7%
2019	11	64.0%	344	79,930	Brakes — 48.5%
2020	12	68.4%	320	82,478	Brakes — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes A 180, with age trends.

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.7%

↑ 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	2.0% (2 yrs)	43.1% (12 yrs)	+41.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.0% (2 yrs)	16.3% (12 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 11,060 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.