2002 Mercedes A 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,479

Total Tests (All Years)

74,712 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.9%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.4% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes A 190 as it ages.

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs51.8%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↓5.3%

14 yrs47.8%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs54.0%

→ ↓3.1%

18 yrs50.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.3%	731
8 yrs	60.1%	695
9 yrs	56.3%	712
10 yrs	56.6%	682
11 yrs	51.7%	662
12 yrs	51.8%	610
13 yrs	53.1%	559
14 yrs	47.8%	502
15 yrs	50.8%	132
16 yrs	55.3%	76
17 yrs	54.0%	63
18 yrs	50.9%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes A 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	50.9%	55
2019 (17 yrs)	54%	63
2018 (16 yrs)	55.3%	76
2017 (15 yrs)	50.8%	132
2016 (14 yrs)	47.8%	502
2015 (13 yrs)	53.1%	559
2014 (12 yrs)	51.8%	610
2013 (11 yrs)	51.7%	662
2012 (10 yrs)	56.6%	682
2011 (9 yrs)	56.3%	712
2010 (8 yrs)	60.1%	695
2009 (7 yrs)	65.3%	731

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 731Avg Mileage 51,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2010High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 695Avg Mileage 58,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 712Avg Mileage 63,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 682Avg Mileage 67,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2013High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 662Avg Mileage 76,790Top Failure Brakes — 69.5%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 610Avg Mileage 76,857Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 559Avg Mileage 81,652Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2016High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 502Avg Mileage 82,946Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 132Avg Mileage 83,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 76Avg Mileage 82,486Top Failure Brakes — 92.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 76,193Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 74,712Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes A 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.3%	731	51,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2010	8	60.1%	695	58,458	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2011	9	56.3%	712	63,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2012	10	56.6%	682	67,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2013	11	51.7%	662	76,790	Brakes — 69.5%
2014	12	51.8%	610	76,857	Brakes — 70.8%
2015	13	53.1%	559	81,652	Brakes — 76.0%
2016	14	47.8%	502	82,946	Brakes — 68.5%
2017	15	50.8%	132	83,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2018	16	55.3%	76	82,486	Brakes — 92.1%
2019	17	54.0%	63	76,193	Brakes — 79.4%
2020	18	50.9%	55	74,712	Brakes — 69.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes A 190, with age trends.

Brakes

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.1%

↑ 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	12.6% (7 yrs)	69.1% (18 yrs)	+56.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.7% (7 yrs)	56.4% (18 yrs)	+45.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (7 yrs)	20.0% (18 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,479 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.