2003 Mercedes A 210 L — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

49.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,403

Total Tests (All Years)

82,195 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 49.3%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 3.8% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes A 210 L as it ages.

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↓6.2%

7 yrs63.7%

→ ↑4.1%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓6.3%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs49.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.9%	193
7 yrs	63.7%	193
8 yrs	67.8%	183
9 yrs	63.2%	182
10 yrs	60.5%	172
11 yrs	54.2%	168
12 yrs	51.9%	162
13 yrs	49.3%	150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (13 yrs)	49.3%	150
2015 (12 yrs)	51.9%	162
2014 (11 yrs)	54.2%	168
2013 (10 yrs)	60.5%	172
2012 (9 yrs)	63.2%	182
2011 (8 yrs)	67.8%	183
2010 (7 yrs)	63.7%	193
2009 (6 yrs)	69.9%	193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 193Avg Mileage 45,874Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 193Avg Mileage 54,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 183Avg Mileage 59,193Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 182Avg Mileage 65,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 172Avg Mileage 68,756Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 168Avg Mileage 73,336Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 162Avg Mileage 84,377Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 150Avg Mileage 82,195Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes A 210 L by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.9%	193	45,874	Tyres — 16.6%
2010	7	63.7%	193	54,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2011	8	67.8%	183	59,193	Brakes — 15.3%
2012	9	63.2%	182	65,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2013	10	60.5%	172	68,756	Brakes — 52.9%
2014	11	54.2%	168	73,336	Brakes — 63.1%
2015	12	51.9%	162	84,377	Brakes — 79.0%
2016	13	49.3%	150	82,195	Brakes — 86.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes A 210 L, with age trends.

Brakes

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.5% (6 yrs)	86.7% (13 yrs)	+73.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (6 yrs)	50.0% (13 yrs)	+44.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.9% (6 yrs)	40.7% (13 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.6% (6 yrs)	28.7% (13 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	3.6% (6 yrs)	11.3% (13 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 210 L cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,403 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.