2003 Mercedes A 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,119

Total Tests (All Years)

69,573 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes A 190 as it ages.

6 yrs70.1%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↓8.4%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓8.4%

13 yrs50.7%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.1%	278
7 yrs	72.3%	260
8 yrs	63.9%	263
9 yrs	59.6%	272
10 yrs	57.0%	263
11 yrs	55.2%	248
12 yrs	59.1%	230
13 yrs	50.7%	205
14 yrs	54.7%	64
15 yrs	58.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes A 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (15 yrs)	58.3%	36
2017 (14 yrs)	54.7%	64
2016 (13 yrs)	50.7%	205
2015 (12 yrs)	59.1%	230
2014 (11 yrs)	55.2%	248
2013 (10 yrs)	57%	263
2012 (9 yrs)	59.6%	272
2011 (8 yrs)	63.9%	263
2010 (7 yrs)	72.3%	260
2009 (6 yrs)	70.1%	278

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 278Avg Mileage 41,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 260Avg Mileage 47,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 263Avg Mileage 53,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 272Avg Mileage 60,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 263Avg Mileage 64,058Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 248Avg Mileage 70,064Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 230Avg Mileage 71,677Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 205Avg Mileage 74,165Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 73,371Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 69,573Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes A 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.1%	278	41,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	7	72.3%	260	47,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	8	63.9%	263	53,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2012	9	59.6%	272	60,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2013	10	57.0%	263	64,058	Brakes — 54.0%
2014	11	55.2%	248	70,064	Brakes — 75.8%
2015	12	59.1%	230	71,677	Brakes — 58.3%
2016	13	50.7%	205	74,165	Brakes — 79.5%
2017	14	54.7%	64	73,371	Brakes — 71.9%
2018	15	58.3%	36	69,573	Suspension — 58.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes A 190, with age trends.

Brakes

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.4% (6 yrs)	58.3% (15 yrs)	+52.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (6 yrs)	38.9% (15 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.1% (6 yrs)	22.2% (15 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.6% (6 yrs)	19.4% (15 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 2,119 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.