2005 Mercedes A 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,553

Total Tests (All Years)

85,099 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes A 200 as it ages.

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↓5.6%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs62.4%

→ ↓5.7%

15 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.6%	1,092
5 yrs	80.5%	1,111
6 yrs	74.5%	1,115
7 yrs	72.6%	1,103
8 yrs	69.8%	1,109
9 yrs	66.8%	1,080
10 yrs	64.4%	1,074
11 yrs	61.4%	1,054
12 yrs	64.8%	290
13 yrs	59.2%	184
14 yrs	62.4%	170
15 yrs	56.7%	171

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes A 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	56.7%	171
2019 (14 yrs)	62.4%	170
2018 (13 yrs)	59.2%	184
2017 (12 yrs)	64.8%	290
2016 (11 yrs)	61.4%	1,054
2015 (10 yrs)	64.4%	1,074
2014 (9 yrs)	66.8%	1,080
2013 (8 yrs)	69.8%	1,109
2012 (7 yrs)	72.6%	1,103
2011 (6 yrs)	74.5%	1,115
2010 (5 yrs)	80.5%	1,111
2009 (4 yrs)	82.6%	1,092

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,092Avg Mileage 32,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 40,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 47,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,103Avg Mileage 54,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,109Avg Mileage 59,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2014

66.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,080Avg Mileage 65,196Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,074Avg Mileage 70,686Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,054Avg Mileage 76,622Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 290Avg Mileage 80,141Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2018High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 184Avg Mileage 76,953Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2019High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 170Avg Mileage 82,847Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 171Avg Mileage 85,099Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes A 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.6%	1,092	32,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2010	5	80.5%	1,111	40,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011	6	74.5%	1,115	47,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2012	7	72.6%	1,103	54,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2013	8	69.8%	1,109	59,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2014	9	66.8%	1,080	65,196	Brakes — 25.7%
2015	10	64.4%	1,074	70,686	Brakes — 28.2%
2016	11	61.4%	1,054	76,622	Suspension — 31.6%
2017	12	64.8%	290	80,141	Brakes — 34.1%
2018	13	59.2%	184	76,953	Brakes — 34.8%
2019	14	62.4%	170	82,847	Brakes — 33.5%
2020	15	56.7%	171	85,099	Brakes — 38.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes A 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↑ 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	5.2% (4 yrs)	38.0% (15 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.2% (4 yrs)	29.2% (15 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (4 yrs)	26.9% (15 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 200 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,553 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.