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MercedesA 160 Sport Edition Auto

207 Mercedes A 160 Sport Edition Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 3 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 217 at the end of December 2018; 95% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 2%. One of 424 versions DVLA records under the Mercedes A Class.

MOT78.2% pass first time · cars the same age 76.9%Jump to MOT results

DVLA also records this version as “A 160 Sport Edition + Auto”; those are included.

Licensed
207taxed for the road
SORN
3declared off the road
On the register
210licensed + SORN
1-year change
0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
+2.4%on the register
Peak licensed
217December 2018
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2018 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2018 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol210

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1501cc to 1600cc205

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Mercedes A Class versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
A 200 AMG Line Premium Auto also “A 200 AMG Line Premium + Auto”11,319242
A 180 AMG LNE Executive Mhev A11,50624
A 200 AMG LNE Executive Mhev A9,60627
A 180 AMG Line Executive Auto8,53844
A 180 Sport Executive D Auto7,49391
A 200 AMG Line Executive Auto7,32639
A 200 AMG Line Auto7,181126
A 200 D AMG Line Premium Auto7,16491
A180 Blueefficiency Sport CDI7,011206
A 180 AMG Line PREMIUM+ Mhev A also “A 180 AMG Line Premium Mhev A”6,79516

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 78.2% of Mercedes A Class MOT tests were passed first time, about the same as the 76.9% for cars of the same age. 7.0% had at least one dangerous defect (6.5% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Mercedes A Class.

First-time pass
78.2%of initial tests
Cars the same age
76.9%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
7.0%same age 6.5%
Tests
351,557in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken2.6%Suspension · cars the same age 1.9%
  2. Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.3%Tyres · cars the same age 2.0%
  3. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction2.0%Emissions and leaks · cars the same age 1.3%

Full Mercedes A Class MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

Sources: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics; DVSA MOT data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 11 November 2026. About the data