1982 Austin Morris Mini Hl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

953

Total Tests (All Years)

41,988 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1982 Austin Morris Mini Hl as it ages.

27 yrs47.6%

→ ↑5.7%

28 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.8%

29 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.3%

30 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.0%

31 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.5%

32 yrs49.3%

→ ↑6.6%

33 yrs55.9%

→ ↑8.3%

34 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.5%

35 yrs62.7%

→ ↑3.3%

36 yrs66.0%

→ ↑5.4%

37 yrs71.4%

→ ↓16.9%

38 yrs54.5%

→ ↑13.6%

39 yrs68.1%

→ ↑17.6%

40 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	47.6%	105
28 yrs	53.3%	107
29 yrs	50.5%	99
30 yrs	51.8%	83
31 yrs	51.8%	85
32 yrs	49.3%	75
33 yrs	55.9%	68
34 yrs	64.2%	67
35 yrs	62.7%	67
36 yrs	66.0%	47
37 yrs	71.4%	35
38 yrs	54.5%	33
39 yrs	68.1%	47
40 yrs	85.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Austin Morris Mini Hl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	85.7%	35
2021 (39 yrs)	68.1%	47
2020 (38 yrs)	54.5%	33
2019 (37 yrs)	71.4%	35
2018 (36 yrs)	66%	47
2017 (35 yrs)	62.7%	67
2016 (34 yrs)	64.2%	67
2015 (33 yrs)	55.9%	68
2014 (32 yrs)	49.3%	75
2013 (31 yrs)	51.8%	85
2012 (30 yrs)	51.8%	83
2011 (29 yrs)	50.5%	99
2010 (28 yrs)	53.3%	107
2009 (27 yrs)	47.6%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 105Avg Mileage 51,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2010High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 107Avg Mileage 55,271Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 99Avg Mileage 64,101Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 83Avg Mileage 62,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 85Avg Mileage 49,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 75Avg Mileage 56,332Top Failure Suspension — 113.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 68Avg Mileage 54,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 67Avg Mileage 51,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 67Avg Mileage 52,245Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,533Top Failure Suspension — 97.9%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,275Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 33Avg Mileage 56,049Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 47Avg Mileage 48,772Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 35Avg Mileage 41,988Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 17.1%

MOT results for 1982 Austin Morris Mini Hl by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	47.6%	105	51,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2010	28	53.3%	107	55,271	Suspension — 36.4%
2011	29	50.5%	99	64,101	Suspension — 34.3%
2012	30	51.8%	83	62,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013	31	51.8%	85	49,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 100.0%
2014	32	49.3%	75	56,332	Suspension — 113.3%
2015	33	55.9%	68	54,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%
2016	34	64.2%	67	51,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%
2017	35	62.7%	67	52,245	Suspension — 55.2%
2018	36	66.0%	47	48,533	Suspension — 97.9%
2019	37	71.4%	35	48,275	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2020	38	54.5%	33	56,049	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2021	39	68.1%	47	48,772	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2022	40	85.7%	35	41,988	Body, chassis, structure — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Austin Morris Mini Hl, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

54.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

35.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.6%

↓ 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
Brakes	30.5% (27 yrs)	8.6% (40 yrs)	-21.9%	🟢 ↓
Steering	12.4% (27 yrs)	5.7% (40 yrs)	-6.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1981 1982

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Morris Mini Hl cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 953 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.