2003 Mercedes A 210 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,095

Total Tests (All Years)

78,795 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 45.2%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 7.9% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↓6.5%

10 yrs53.9%

→ ↓12.4%

11 yrs41.5%

→ ↑14.8%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓11.1%

13 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.3%	140
7 yrs	66.9%	145
8 yrs	63.4%	145
9 yrs	60.4%	139
10 yrs	53.9%	141
11 yrs	41.5%	142
12 yrs	56.3%	128
13 yrs	45.2%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes A 210 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	45.2%	115
2015 (12 yrs)	56.3%	128
2014 (11 yrs)	41.5%	142
2013 (10 yrs)	53.9%	141
2012 (9 yrs)	60.4%	139
2011 (8 yrs)	63.4%	145
2010 (7 yrs)	66.9%	145
2009 (6 yrs)	69.3%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 140Avg Mileage 43,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2010

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 145Avg Mileage 50,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 145Avg Mileage 55,195Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 139Avg Mileage 59,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2013High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 141Avg Mileage 64,112Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 142Avg Mileage 69,624Top Failure Brakes — 81.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 128Avg Mileage 73,300Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2016High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 115Avg Mileage 78,795Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes A 210 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.3%	140	43,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2010	7	66.9%	145	50,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2011	8	63.4%	145	55,195	Brakes — 17.2%
2012	9	60.4%	139	59,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2013	10	53.9%	141	64,112	Brakes — 56.0%
2014	11	41.5%	142	69,624	Brakes — 81.7%
2015	12	56.3%	128	73,300	Brakes — 48.4%
2016	13	45.2%	115	78,795	Brakes — 78.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.5%

↑ 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	12.9% (6 yrs)	78.3% (13 yrs)	+65.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.6% (6 yrs)	46.1% (13 yrs)	+42.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.1% (6 yrs)	55.7% (13 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.0% (6 yrs)	22.6% (13 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.7% (6 yrs)	33.0% (13 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 210 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,095 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.