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2010 Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
81.8%
Latest Pass Rate
875
Total Tests (All Years)
35,292 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 81.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%
4 yrs86.2%
5 yrs82.2%
6 yrs81.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.9%224
4 yrs86.2%217
5 yrs82.2%214
6 yrs81.8%220

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)81.8%220
2015 (5 yrs)82.2%214
2014 (4 yrs)86.2%217
2013 (3 yrs)83.9%224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
83.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 224Avg Mileage 19,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2014
86.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 217Avg Mileage 25,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2015
82.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 214Avg Mileage 29,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2016
81.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 220Avg Mileage 35,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
8.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.1% (3 yrs)12.3% (6 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes4.9% (3 yrs)5.9% (6 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Tyres8.5% (3 yrs)9.1% (6 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 875 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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