2004 Mercedes A 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

649

Total Tests (All Years)

89,850 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes A 190 as it ages.

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓9.0%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↑5.7%

7 yrs74.7%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs68.2%

→ ↓7.0%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.0%	82
6 yrs	69.0%	87
7 yrs	74.7%	83
8 yrs	68.2%	85
9 yrs	61.2%	85
10 yrs	61.0%	77
11 yrs	61.5%	78
12 yrs	62.5%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes A 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	62.5%	72
2015 (11 yrs)	61.5%	78
2014 (10 yrs)	61%	77
2013 (9 yrs)	61.2%	85
2012 (8 yrs)	68.2%	85
2011 (7 yrs)	74.7%	83
2010 (6 yrs)	69%	87
2009 (5 yrs)	78%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 82Avg Mileage 35,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2010

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 87Avg Mileage 40,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 83Avg Mileage 46,314Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2012

68.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 85Avg Mileage 52,393Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 85Avg Mileage 56,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 61,097Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 64,191Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 89,850Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes A 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.0%	82	35,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2010	6	69.0%	87	40,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2011	7	74.7%	83	46,314	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2012	8	68.2%	85	52,393	Brakes — 16.5%
2013	9	61.2%	85	56,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2014	10	61.0%	77	61,097	Brakes — 46.8%
2015	11	61.5%	78	64,191	Brakes — 33.3%
2016	12	62.5%	72	89,850	Brakes — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes A 190, with age trends.

Brakes

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.9%

↑ 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	4.9% (5 yrs)	45.8% (12 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.4% (5 yrs)	16.7% (12 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.0% (5 yrs)	19.4% (12 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (5 yrs)	12.5% (12 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.1% (5 yrs)	12.5% (12 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 649 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.