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2011 Mercedes A160 Cdi Classic Se Cvt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
127
Total Tests (All Years)
36,584 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 87.5%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes A160 Cdi Classic Se Cvt as it ages.

3 yrs83.7%
4 yrs86.4%
5 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.7%43
4 yrs86.4%44
5 yrs87.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes A160 Cdi Classic Se Cvt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)87.5%40
2015 (4 yrs)86.4%44
2014 (3 yrs)83.7%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
83.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 24,140Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%
2015
86.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 30,991Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%
2016
87.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 40Avg Mileage 36,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes A160 Cdi Classic Se Cvt, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
6.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.5%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres14.0% (3 yrs)2.5% (5 yrs)
-11.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes9.3% (3 yrs)2.5% (5 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.3% (3 yrs)15.0% (5 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A160 Cdi Classic Se Cvt cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 127 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.

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