2011 Mercedes A 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

74.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,092

Total Tests (All Years)

61,533 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A 160

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 74.6%

Average: 62.0%

✅ 12.6% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes A 160 as it ages.

2 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.6%

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs74.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.2%	54
3 yrs	84.6%	1,312
4 yrs	83.3%	1,282
5 yrs	81.5%	1,273
6 yrs	81.2%	367
7 yrs	77.6%	254
8 yrs	75.5%	274
9 yrs	74.6%	276

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes A 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (9 yrs)	74.6%	276
2019 (8 yrs)	75.5%	274
2018 (7 yrs)	77.6%	254
2017 (6 yrs)	81.2%	367
2016 (5 yrs)	81.5%	1,273
2015 (4 yrs)	83.3%	1,282
2014 (3 yrs)	84.6%	1,312
2013 (2 yrs)	85.2%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 54Avg Mileage 20,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,312Avg Mileage 24,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,282Avg Mileage 31,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 38,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2017

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 367Avg Mileage 44,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2018

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 254Avg Mileage 50,496Top Failure Brakes — 11.0%

2019

75.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 274Avg Mileage 60,753Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 276Avg Mileage 61,533Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

MOT results for 2011 Mercedes A 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	85.2%	54	20,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2014	3	84.6%	1,312	24,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2015	4	83.3%	1,282	31,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2016	5	81.5%	1,273	38,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2017	6	81.2%	367	44,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2018	7	77.6%	254	50,496	Brakes — 11.0%
2019	8	75.5%	274	60,753	Tyres — 20.8%
2020	9	74.6%	276	61,533	Brakes — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes A 160, with age trends.

Brakes

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

4.3%

↑ 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	3.7% (2 yrs)	35.5% (9 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.7% (2 yrs)	13.8% (9 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2020, covering 5,092 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.