2006 Mercedes A 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

9,372

Total Tests (All Years)

87,902 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 6.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes A 200 as it ages.

3 yrs85.8%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs72.8%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.8%	1,078
4 yrs	83.0%	1,057
5 yrs	81.4%	1,085
6 yrs	77.4%	1,076
7 yrs	72.8%	1,055
8 yrs	72.0%	1,052
9 yrs	69.9%	1,038
10 yrs	65.5%	1,022
11 yrs	63.5%	301
12 yrs	60.5%	220
13 yrs	60.9%	207
14 yrs	58.6%	181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes A 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	58.6%	181
2019 (13 yrs)	60.9%	207
2018 (12 yrs)	60.5%	220
2017 (11 yrs)	63.5%	301
2016 (10 yrs)	65.5%	1,022
2015 (9 yrs)	69.9%	1,038
2014 (8 yrs)	72%	1,052
2013 (7 yrs)	72.8%	1,055
2012 (6 yrs)	77.4%	1,076
2011 (5 yrs)	81.4%	1,085
2010 (4 yrs)	83%	1,057
2009 (3 yrs)	85.8%	1,078

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,078Avg Mileage 25,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,057Avg Mileage 32,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,085Avg Mileage 39,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,076Avg Mileage 45,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2013

72.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 52,741Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2014

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 59,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2015

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,038Avg Mileage 65,655Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,022Avg Mileage 70,490Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 301Avg Mileage 74,481Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 220Avg Mileage 80,438Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 207Avg Mileage 83,452Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 181Avg Mileage 87,902Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes A 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.8%	1,078	25,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2010	4	83.0%	1,057	32,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2011	5	81.4%	1,085	39,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2012	6	77.4%	1,076	45,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2013	7	72.8%	1,055	52,741	Tyres — 15.2%
2014	8	72.0%	1,052	59,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2015	9	69.9%	1,038	65,655	Brakes — 21.9%
2016	10	65.5%	1,022	70,490	Brakes — 26.2%
2017	11	63.5%	301	74,481	Suspension — 30.9%
2018	12	60.5%	220	80,438	Brakes — 39.5%
2019	13	60.9%	207	83,452	Brakes — 46.9%
2020	14	58.6%	181	87,902	Brakes — 66.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes A 200, with age trends.

Brakes

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.0%

↑ 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	2.8% (3 yrs)	66.9% (14 yrs)	+64.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	32.6% (14 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (3 yrs)	26.0% (14 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,372 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.