2011 Mercedes A 170 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

86.3%

Latest Pass Rate

423

Total Tests (All Years)

53,604 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A 170

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 86.3%

Average: 62.0%

✅ 24.3% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes A 170 as it ages.

3 yrs89.9%

→ ↑5.8%

4 yrs95.7%

→ ↓12.4%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs80.3%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↑10.4%

9 yrs86.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.9%	69
4 yrs	95.7%	69
5 yrs	83.3%	66
6 yrs	80.3%	66
7 yrs	77.1%	48
8 yrs	75.9%	54
9 yrs	86.3%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes A 170 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (9 yrs)	86.3%	51
2019 (8 yrs)	75.9%	54
2018 (7 yrs)	77.1%	48
2017 (6 yrs)	80.3%	66
2016 (5 yrs)	83.3%	66
2015 (4 yrs)	95.7%	69
2014 (3 yrs)	89.9%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 19,510Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2015

95.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 69Avg Mileage 25,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.9%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 30,768Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 36,155Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2018

77.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 42,075Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2019

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 47,142Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2020

86.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 53,604Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

MOT results for 2011 Mercedes A 170 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	89.9%	69	19,510	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2015	4	95.7%	69	25,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.9%
2016	5	83.3%	66	30,768	Tyres — 22.7%
2017	6	80.3%	66	36,155	Brakes — 18.2%
2018	7	77.1%	48	42,075	Tyres — 10.4%
2019	8	75.9%	54	47,142	Tyres — 16.7%
2020	9	86.3%	51	53,604	Tyres — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes A 170, with age trends.

Tyres

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

9.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.3% (3 yrs)	17.6% (9 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A 170 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2020, covering 423 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.