2000 Mercedes A 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

8,355

Total Tests (All Years)

82,562 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes A 190 as it ages.

9 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs46.1%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs43.2%

→ ↑5.6%

15 yrs48.8%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs44.9%

→ ↑10.5%

17 yrs55.4%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs61.7%

→ ↓13.8%

19 yrs47.9%

→ ↑12.7%

20 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	50.8%	1,355
10 yrs	49.0%	1,267
11 yrs	48.9%	1,242
12 yrs	47.5%	1,151
13 yrs	46.1%	1,023
14 yrs	43.2%	831
15 yrs	48.8%	681
16 yrs	44.9%	543
17 yrs	55.4%	121
18 yrs	61.7%	60
19 yrs	47.9%	48
20 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes A 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	60.6%	33
2019 (19 yrs)	47.9%	48
2018 (18 yrs)	61.7%	60
2017 (17 yrs)	55.4%	121
2016 (16 yrs)	44.9%	543
2015 (15 yrs)	48.8%	681
2014 (14 yrs)	43.2%	831
2013 (13 yrs)	46.1%	1,023
2012 (12 yrs)	47.5%	1,151
2011 (11 yrs)	48.9%	1,242
2010 (10 yrs)	49%	1,267
2009 (9 yrs)	50.8%	1,355

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,355Avg Mileage 67,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,267Avg Mileage 70,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2011High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 76,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,151Avg Mileage 80,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 82,868Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2014High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 831Avg Mileage 84,022Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 681Avg Mileage 86,804Top Failure Brakes — 90.2%

2016High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 543Avg Mileage 86,956Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 121Avg Mileage 89,385Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 80,908Top Failure Suspension — 95.0%

2019High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 84,032Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 82,562Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes A 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	50.8%	1,355	67,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010	10	49.0%	1,267	70,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2011	11	48.9%	1,242	76,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2012	12	47.5%	1,151	80,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2013	13	46.1%	1,023	82,868	Brakes — 83.0%
2014	14	43.2%	831	84,022	Brakes — 82.1%
2015	15	48.8%	681	86,804	Brakes — 90.2%
2016	16	44.9%	543	86,956	Brakes — 80.3%
2017	17	55.4%	121	89,385	Brakes — 59.5%
2018	18	61.7%	60	80,908	Suspension — 95.0%
2019	19	47.9%	48	84,032	Brakes — 91.7%
2020	20	60.6%	33	82,562	Brakes — 75.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes A 190, with age trends.

Brakes

60.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ 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	25.2% (9 yrs)	75.8% (20 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.1% (9 yrs)	60.6% (20 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (9 yrs)	30.3% (20 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 190 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,355 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.