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2011 Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
83.8%
Latest Pass Rate
671
Total Tests (All Years)
39,118 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A160 Elegance Se Cvt

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 83.8%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 6.4% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%
4 yrs86.0%
5 yrs83.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.3%227
4 yrs86.0%222
5 yrs83.8%222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)83.8%222
2015 (4 yrs)86%222
2014 (3 yrs)83.3%227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
83.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 227Avg Mileage 23,488Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2015
86.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 222Avg Mileage 29,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2016
83.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 222Avg Mileage 39,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
7.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
2.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.0% (3 yrs)9.5% (5 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.5% (3 yrs)5.4% (5 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.1% (3 yrs)14.4% (5 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance Se Cvt cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 671 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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