2001 Mercedes A 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

35,812

Total Tests (All Years)

81,827 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 7.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes A 160 as it ages.

8 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs49.9%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs46.2%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.6%	5,180
9 yrs	55.9%	5,053
10 yrs	53.3%	4,983
11 yrs	52.8%	4,720
12 yrs	50.0%	4,396
13 yrs	49.6%	3,895
14 yrs	49.9%	3,323
15 yrs	50.6%	2,746
16 yrs	51.0%	686
17 yrs	51.4%	348
18 yrs	46.2%	279
19 yrs	48.3%	203

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes A 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	48.3%	203
2019 (18 yrs)	46.2%	279
2018 (17 yrs)	51.4%	348
2017 (16 yrs)	51%	686
2016 (15 yrs)	50.6%	2,746
2015 (14 yrs)	49.9%	3,323
2014 (13 yrs)	49.6%	3,895
2013 (12 yrs)	50%	4,396
2012 (11 yrs)	52.8%	4,720
2011 (10 yrs)	53.3%	4,983
2010 (9 yrs)	55.9%	5,053
2009 (8 yrs)	58.6%	5,180

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,180Avg Mileage 59,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2010High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,053Avg Mileage 64,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,983Avg Mileage 69,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,720Avg Mileage 73,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,396Avg Mileage 77,171Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,895Avg Mileage 80,438Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2015High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,323Avg Mileage 83,917Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,746Avg Mileage 85,376Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 686Avg Mileage 84,610Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 348Avg Mileage 89,377Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 279Avg Mileage 82,804Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

2020High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 203Avg Mileage 81,827Top Failure Brakes — 86.2%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes A 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.6%	5,180	59,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2010	9	55.9%	5,053	64,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2011	10	53.3%	4,983	69,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012	11	52.8%	4,720	73,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013	12	50.0%	4,396	77,171	Brakes — 65.3%
2014	13	49.6%	3,895	80,438	Brakes — 73.0%
2015	14	49.9%	3,323	83,917	Brakes — 69.8%
2016	15	50.6%	2,746	85,376	Brakes — 71.6%
2017	16	51.0%	686	84,610	Brakes — 73.2%
2018	17	51.4%	348	89,377	Brakes — 75.9%
2019	18	46.2%	279	82,804	Brakes — 79.2%
2020	19	48.3%	203	81,827	Brakes — 86.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes A 160, with age trends.

Brakes

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ 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	16.6% (8 yrs)	86.2% (19 yrs)	+69.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.7% (8 yrs)	71.4% (19 yrs)	+51.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (8 yrs)	24.1% (19 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 160 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 35,812 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.