2002 Mercedes A 210 L — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,333

Total Tests (All Years)

90,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes A 210 L as it ages.

7 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓10.8%

10 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs47.2%

→ ↑6.1%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.2%	182
8 yrs	63.1%	179
9 yrs	59.4%	180
10 yrs	48.6%	173
11 yrs	50.6%	176
12 yrs	47.2%	163
13 yrs	53.3%	150
14 yrs	56.9%	130

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes A 210 L pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	56.9%	130
2015 (13 yrs)	53.3%	150
2014 (12 yrs)	47.2%	163
2013 (11 yrs)	50.6%	176
2012 (10 yrs)	48.6%	173
2011 (9 yrs)	59.4%	180
2010 (8 yrs)	63.1%	179
2009 (7 yrs)	63.2%	182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 182Avg Mileage 52,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 179Avg Mileage 59,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 180Avg Mileage 63,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 173Avg Mileage 71,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 176Avg Mileage 74,501Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 163Avg Mileage 79,713Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 150Avg Mileage 83,228Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 130Avg Mileage 90,585Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes A 210 L by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.2%	182	52,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2010	8	63.1%	179	59,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011	9	59.4%	180	63,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	10	48.6%	173	71,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	11	50.6%	176	74,501	Brakes — 71.6%
2014	12	47.2%	163	79,713	Brakes — 63.8%
2015	13	53.3%	150	83,228	Brakes — 69.3%
2016	14	56.9%	130	90,585	Brakes — 55.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes A 210 L, with age trends.

Brakes

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.0% (7 yrs)	55.4% (14 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.5% (7 yrs)	47.7% (14 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.2% (7 yrs)	45.4% (14 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (7 yrs)	21.5% (14 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 210 L cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,333 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.