2002 Mercedes A 210 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.3%

Latest Pass Rate

839

Total Tests (All Years)

81,971 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 52.3%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs58.0%

→ ↑16.1%

8 yrs74.1%

→ ↓18.1%

9 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↓11.1%

11 yrs42.5%

→ ↑12.0%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs52.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.0%	119
8 yrs	74.1%	108
9 yrs	56.0%	116
10 yrs	53.6%	110
11 yrs	42.5%	106
12 yrs	54.5%	99
13 yrs	50.5%	93
14 yrs	52.3%	88

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	52.3%	88
2015 (13 yrs)	50.5%	93
2014 (12 yrs)	54.5%	99
2013 (11 yrs)	42.5%	106
2012 (10 yrs)	53.6%	110
2011 (9 yrs)	56%	116
2010 (8 yrs)	74.1%	108
2009 (7 yrs)	58%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 119Avg Mileage 51,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 56,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 116Avg Mileage 66,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 110Avg Mileage 68,549Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 71,439Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 75,732Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 93Avg Mileage 78,062Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 88Avg Mileage 81,971Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes A 210 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.0%	119	51,073	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2010	8	74.1%	108	56,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2011	9	56.0%	116	66,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	10	53.6%	110	68,549	Brakes — 29.1%
2013	11	42.5%	106	71,439	Brakes — 54.7%
2014	12	54.5%	99	75,732	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	13	50.5%	93	78,062	Brakes — 76.3%
2016	14	52.3%	88	81,971	Brakes — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.9%

↑ 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	17.6% (7 yrs)	71.6% (14 yrs)	+54.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.1% (7 yrs)	48.9% (14 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.3% (7 yrs)	45.5% (14 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.2% (7 yrs)	20.5% (14 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.6% (7 yrs)	23.9% (14 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 210 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 839 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.