2010 Mercedes A160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

68.5%

Latest Pass Rate

803

Total Tests (All Years)

72,621 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 68.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 16.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes A160 as it ages.

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↑3.1%

4 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.8%

6 yrs86.1%

→ ↓15.4%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↑6.7%

8 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↑5.9%

10 yrs78.6%

→ ↓6.8%

11 yrs71.8%

→ ↓9.5%

12 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↑6.5%

14 yrs68.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.7%	72
4 yrs	87.8%	74
5 yrs	83.3%	78
6 yrs	86.1%	72
7 yrs	70.7%	75
8 yrs	77.4%	53
9 yrs	72.7%	55
10 yrs	78.6%	56
11 yrs	71.8%	71
12 yrs	62.3%	53
13 yrs	62.0%	71
14 yrs	68.5%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes A160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	68.5%	73
2023 (13 yrs)	62%	71
2022 (12 yrs)	62.3%	53
2021 (11 yrs)	71.8%	71
2020 (10 yrs)	78.6%	56
2019 (9 yrs)	72.7%	55
2018 (8 yrs)	77.4%	53
2017 (7 yrs)	70.7%	75
2016 (6 yrs)	86.1%	72
2015 (5 yrs)	83.3%	78
2014 (4 yrs)	87.8%	74
2013 (3 yrs)	84.7%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 19,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 74Avg Mileage 24,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 31,838Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2016

86.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 37,390Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2017

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 44,383Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2018

77.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 47,311Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 54,770Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2020

78.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 58,835Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2021

71.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 63,881Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 64,981Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 73,982Top Failure Tyres — 46.5%

2024

68.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 72,621Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

MOT results for 2010 Mercedes A160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	84.7%	72	19,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2014	4	87.8%	74	24,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2015	5	83.3%	78	31,838	Brakes — 12.8%
2016	6	86.1%	72	37,390	Brakes — 15.3%
2017	7	70.7%	75	44,383	Brakes — 21.3%
2018	8	77.4%	53	47,311	Tyres — 15.1%
2019	9	72.7%	55	54,770	Brakes — 40.0%
2020	10	78.6%	56	58,835	Brakes — 32.1%
2021	11	71.8%	71	63,881	Brakes — 28.2%
2022	12	62.3%	53	64,981	Brakes — 34.0%
2023	13	62.0%	71	73,982	Tyres — 46.5%
2024	14	68.5%	73	72,621	Brakes — 42.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes A160, with age trends.

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

↑ 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	4.2% (3 yrs)	42.5% (14 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	24.7% (14 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	6.8% (14 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A160 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 803 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.