2011 Mercedes A160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

572

Total Tests (All Years)

61,928 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes A160 as it ages.

3 yrs93.5%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs85.9%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs84.7%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs81.4%

→ ↑5.6%

10 yrs87.0%

→ ↓14.3%

11 yrs72.7%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.5%	62
4 yrs	89.5%	57
5 yrs	85.9%	64
6 yrs	84.7%	59
7 yrs	79.5%	44
8 yrs	80.5%	41
9 yrs	81.4%	43
10 yrs	87.0%	54
11 yrs	72.7%	44
12 yrs	65.5%	55
13 yrs	61.2%	49

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	61.2%	49
2023 (12 yrs)	65.5%	55
2022 (11 yrs)	72.7%	44
2021 (10 yrs)	87%	54
2020 (9 yrs)	81.4%	43
2019 (8 yrs)	80.5%	41
2018 (7 yrs)	79.5%	44
2017 (6 yrs)	84.7%	59
2016 (5 yrs)	85.9%	64
2015 (4 yrs)	89.5%	57
2014 (3 yrs)	93.5%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

93.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 62Avg Mileage 19,877Top Failure Tyres — 3.2%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 26,013Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 30,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 36,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2018

79.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,934Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 55,917Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2020

81.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 46,859Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2021

87.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 51,124Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2022

72.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 56,451Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2023

65.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 60,047Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 61,928Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

MOT results for 2011 Mercedes A160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	93.5%	62	19,877	Tyres — 3.2%
2015	4	89.5%	57	26,013	Brakes — 21.1%
2016	5	85.9%	64	30,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2017	6	84.7%	59	36,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2018	7	79.5%	44	39,934	Brakes — 9.1%
2019	8	80.5%	41	55,917	Brakes — 26.8%
2020	9	81.4%	43	46,859	Tyres — 20.9%
2021	10	87.0%	54	51,124	Tyres — 24.1%
2022	11	72.7%	44	56,451	Brakes — 25.0%
2023	12	65.5%	55	60,047	Brakes — 29.1%
2024	13	61.2%	49	61,928	Brakes — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.2% (3 yrs)	46.9% (13 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.2% (3 yrs)	26.5% (13 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes A160 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 572 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.