2009 Mercedes A 160 L — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

77.2%

Latest Pass Rate

610

Total Tests (All Years)

62,331 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 77.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 21.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes A 160 L as it ages.

3 yrs93.0%

→ ↓11.9%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↑1.8%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs80.3%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs77.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.0%	71
4 yrs	81.1%	74
5 yrs	82.9%	76
6 yrs	80.3%	71
7 yrs	81.1%	74
8 yrs	77.2%	79
9 yrs	78.4%	51
10 yrs	77.2%	57
11 yrs	77.2%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes A 160 L pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	77.2%	57
2019 (10 yrs)	77.2%	57
2018 (9 yrs)	78.4%	51
2017 (8 yrs)	77.2%	79
2016 (7 yrs)	81.1%	74
2015 (6 yrs)	80.3%	71
2014 (5 yrs)	82.9%	76
2013 (4 yrs)	81.1%	74
2012 (3 yrs)	93%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

93.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 71Avg Mileage 19,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.6%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 74Avg Mileage 25,681Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2014

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 30,955Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71Avg Mileage 37,595Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2016

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 43,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 48,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 52,965Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2019

77.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,138Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.5%

2020

77.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,331Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes A 160 L by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	93.0%	71	19,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.6%
2013	4	81.1%	74	25,681	Tyres — 9.5%
2014	5	82.9%	76	30,955	Brakes — 19.7%
2015	6	80.3%	71	37,595	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2016	7	81.1%	74	43,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2017	8	77.2%	79	48,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2018	9	78.4%	51	52,965	Brakes — 25.5%
2019	10	77.2%	57	62,138	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.5%
2020	11	77.2%	57	62,331	Brakes — 24.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes A 160 L, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

8.1%

↑ 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	1.4% (3 yrs)	24.6% (11 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 160 L cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 610 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.