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2009 Mercedes A150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
82.6%
Latest Pass Rate
242
Total Tests (All Years)
52,216 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A150

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 82.6%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 13.1% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes A150 as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%
4 yrs85.4%
5 yrs80.4%
6 yrs87.0%
7 yrs82.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.7%56
4 yrs85.4%48
5 yrs80.4%46
6 yrs87.0%46
7 yrs82.6%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes A150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)82.6%46
2015 (6 yrs)87%46
2014 (5 yrs)80.4%46
2013 (4 yrs)85.4%48
2012 (3 yrs)85.7%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
85.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 56Avg Mileage 24,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2013
85.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 31,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2014
80.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 40,026Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2015
87.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,671Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%
2016
82.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 52,216Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes A150, with age trends.

Tyres
9.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.6% (3 yrs)19.6% (7 yrs)
+16.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres3.6% (3 yrs)10.9% (7 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.4% (3 yrs)10.9% (7 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.6% (3 yrs)8.7% (7 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A150 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 242 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.

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