2012 Mercedes A 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,733

Total Tests (All Years)

56,816 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 73.7%

Average: 65.7%

✅ 8.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes A 160 as it ages.

2 yrs81.0%

→ ↑4.5%

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓8.9%

7 yrs65.8%

→ ↑7.9%

8 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.0%	58
3 yrs	85.5%	1,015
4 yrs	83.8%	969
5 yrs	78.2%	216
6 yrs	74.7%	150
7 yrs	65.8%	158
8 yrs	73.7%	167

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes A 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (8 yrs)	73.7%	167
2019 (7 yrs)	65.8%	158
2018 (6 yrs)	74.7%	150
2017 (5 yrs)	78.2%	216
2016 (4 yrs)	83.8%	969
2015 (3 yrs)	85.5%	1,015
2014 (2 yrs)	81%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 58Avg Mileage 25,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 25,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 969Avg Mileage 32,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2017

78.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 216Avg Mileage 39,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2018

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 150Avg Mileage 47,035Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 158Avg Mileage 52,583Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 167Avg Mileage 56,816Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

MOT results for 2012 Mercedes A 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	81.0%	58	25,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2015	3	85.5%	1,015	25,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2016	4	83.8%	969	32,357	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2017	5	78.2%	216	39,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2018	6	74.7%	150	47,035	Brakes — 14.0%
2019	7	65.8%	158	52,583	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%
2020	8	73.7%	167	56,816	Tyres — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes A 160, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

7.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.9% (2 yrs)	23.4% (8 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.3% (2 yrs)	19.2% (8 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2020, covering 2,733 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.