Skip to main content
Pass Your MOT

1986 Austin Mini 1000 City E Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
28.2%
Latest Pass Rate
140
Total Tests (All Years)
46,611 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Austin Mini 1000 City E Auto as it ages.

23 yrs42.9%
24 yrs50.0%
25 yrs40.6%
26 yrs28.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
23 yrs42.9%35
24 yrs50.0%34
25 yrs40.6%32
26 yrs28.2%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Austin Mini 1000 City E Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (26 yrs)28.2%39
2011 (25 yrs)40.6%32
2010 (24 yrs)50%34
2009 (23 yrs)42.9%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,917Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 38,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2011High Fail Rate
40.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2012High Fail Rate
28.2%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 46,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Austin Mini 1000 City E Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
33.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
31.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
23.0%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.7% (23 yrs)46.2% (26 yrs)
+20.5%
🔴 ↑
Steering17.1% (23 yrs)35.9% (26 yrs)
+18.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes20.0% (23 yrs)38.5% (26 yrs)
+18.5%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions20.0% (23 yrs)25.6% (26 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension37.1% (23 yrs)33.3% (26 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Austin Mini 1000 City E Auto page →

About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini 1000 City E Auto cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 140 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.

Share via WhatsApp Share on Facebook Report Issue