2001 Mercedes A 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,230

Total Tests (All Years)

84,183 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A 190

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 67.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 12.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes A 190 as it ages.

8 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs55.4%

→ ↓8.4%

18 yrs47.0%

→ ↑20.4%

19 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	56.5%	1,049
9 yrs	56.3%	1,022
10 yrs	53.2%	1,009
11 yrs	51.4%	951
12 yrs	49.0%	881
13 yrs	50.5%	784
14 yrs	50.0%	668
15 yrs	50.8%	561
16 yrs	52.3%	128
17 yrs	55.4%	65
18 yrs	47.0%	66
19 yrs	67.4%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes A 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	67.4%	46
2019 (18 yrs)	47%	66
2018 (17 yrs)	55.4%	65
2017 (16 yrs)	52.3%	128
2016 (15 yrs)	50.8%	561
2015 (14 yrs)	50%	668
2014 (13 yrs)	50.5%	784
2013 (12 yrs)	49%	881
2012 (11 yrs)	51.4%	951
2011 (10 yrs)	53.2%	1,009
2010 (9 yrs)	56.3%	1,022
2009 (8 yrs)	56.5%	1,049

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,049Avg Mileage 59,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,022Avg Mileage 64,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 70,691Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 951Avg Mileage 75,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 881Avg Mileage 78,861Top Failure Brakes — 75.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 784Avg Mileage 80,807Top Failure Brakes — 76.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 668Avg Mileage 85,833Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 561Avg Mileage 87,535Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 128Avg Mileage 89,936Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 84,386Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2019High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 85,656Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 84,183Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes A 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	56.5%	1,049	59,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2010	9	56.3%	1,022	64,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2011	10	53.2%	1,009	70,691	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	11	51.4%	951	75,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2013	12	49.0%	881	78,861	Brakes — 75.7%
2014	13	50.5%	784	80,807	Brakes — 76.1%
2015	14	50.0%	668	85,833	Brakes — 73.4%
2016	15	50.8%	561	87,535	Brakes — 72.0%
2017	16	52.3%	128	89,936	Brakes — 74.2%
2018	17	55.4%	65	84,386	Brakes — 63.1%
2019	18	47.0%	66	85,656	Brakes — 83.3%
2020	19	67.4%	46	84,183	Brakes — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes A 190, with age trends.

Brakes

54.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.4%

↑ 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	19.3% (8 yrs)	47.8% (19 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (8 yrs)	30.4% (19 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.8% (8 yrs)	26.1% (19 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,230 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.