2007 Mercedes A 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,065

Total Tests (All Years)

80,998 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes A 200 as it ages.

3 yrs90.0%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs77.5%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↓11.8%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↑9.4%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs73.8%

→ ↓19.4%

13 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.0%	251
4 yrs	86.9%	260
5 yrs	82.2%	258
6 yrs	78.8%	260
7 yrs	77.5%	258
8 yrs	72.8%	257
9 yrs	71.4%	252
10 yrs	59.6%	89
11 yrs	69.0%	58
12 yrs	73.8%	65
13 yrs	54.4%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes A 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	54.4%	57
2019 (12 yrs)	73.8%	65
2018 (11 yrs)	69%	58
2017 (10 yrs)	59.6%	89
2016 (9 yrs)	71.4%	252
2015 (8 yrs)	72.8%	257
2014 (7 yrs)	77.5%	258
2013 (6 yrs)	78.8%	260
2012 (5 yrs)	82.2%	258
2011 (4 yrs)	86.9%	260
2010 (3 yrs)	90%	251

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 251Avg Mileage 23,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 260Avg Mileage 29,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 258Avg Mileage 38,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2013

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 260Avg Mileage 43,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 258Avg Mileage 48,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2015

72.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 257Avg Mileage 54,412Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 252Avg Mileage 60,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 67,464Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 71,773Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 76,552Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 80,998Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes A 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	90.0%	251	23,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2011	4	86.9%	260	29,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012	5	82.2%	258	38,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2013	6	78.8%	260	43,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2014	7	77.5%	258	48,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2015	8	72.8%	257	54,412	Brakes — 20.6%
2016	9	71.4%	252	60,357	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2017	10	59.6%	89	67,464	Brakes — 38.2%
2018	11	69.0%	58	71,773	Brakes — 20.7%
2019	12	73.8%	65	76,552	Brakes — 35.4%
2020	13	54.4%	57	80,998	Brakes — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes A 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.5%

↑ 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	1.6% (3 yrs)	47.4% (13 yrs)	+45.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.2% (3 yrs)	33.3% (13 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 2,065 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.