1984 Austin Mini 1000 City E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,854

Total Tests (All Years)

47,558 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 1984 Austin Mini 1000 City E as it ages.

25 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.5%

26 yrs45.4%

→ ↑2.8%

27 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.8%

28 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.4%

29 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.5%

30 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.8%

31 yrs54.1%

→ ↑2.3%

32 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.9%

33 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.4%

34 yrs57.7%

→ ↑17.3%

35 yrs75.0%

→ ↓7.0%

36 yrs68.0%

→ ↑5.3%

37 yrs73.3%

→ ↓0.7%

38 yrs72.6%

→ ↑5.3%

39 yrs77.9%

→ ↓14.6%

40 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	46.9%	194
26 yrs	45.4%	174
27 yrs	48.2%	164
28 yrs	50.0%	150
29 yrs	56.4%	149
30 yrs	56.9%	137
31 yrs	54.1%	133
32 yrs	56.4%	117
33 yrs	57.3%	96
34 yrs	57.7%	78
35 yrs	75.0%	68
36 yrs	68.0%	50
37 yrs	73.3%	86
38 yrs	72.6%	62
39 yrs	77.9%	68
40 yrs	63.3%	128

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Austin Mini 1000 City E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	63.3%	128
2023 (39 yrs)	77.9%	68
2022 (38 yrs)	72.6%	62
2021 (37 yrs)	73.3%	86
2020 (36 yrs)	68%	50
2019 (35 yrs)	75%	68
2018 (34 yrs)	57.7%	78
2017 (33 yrs)	57.3%	96
2016 (32 yrs)	56.4%	117
2015 (31 yrs)	54.1%	133
2014 (30 yrs)	56.9%	137
2013 (29 yrs)	56.4%	149
2012 (28 yrs)	50%	150
2011 (27 yrs)	48.2%	164
2010 (26 yrs)	45.4%	174
2009 (25 yrs)	46.9%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 194Avg Mileage 53,157Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 174Avg Mileage 54,733Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 164Avg Mileage 51,699Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 150Avg Mileage 51,564Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 149Avg Mileage 52,633Top Failure Suspension — 89.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 137Avg Mileage 50,809Top Failure Suspension — 86.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 133Avg Mileage 48,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 117Avg Mileage 46,834Top Failure Suspension — 88.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 96Avg Mileage 59,434Top Failure Suspension — 86.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 78Avg Mileage 48,337Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 68Avg Mileage 44,931Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2020

68.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 50Avg Mileage 44,751Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2021

73.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 86Avg Mileage 44,809Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2022

72.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 62Avg Mileage 47,898Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2023

77.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 68Avg Mileage 48,012Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 32.4%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 128Avg Mileage 47,558Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.6%

MOT results for 1984 Austin Mini 1000 City E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	46.9%	194	53,157	Suspension — 35.6%
2010	26	45.4%	174	54,733	Suspension — 36.2%
2011	27	48.2%	164	51,699	Suspension — 35.4%
2012	28	50.0%	150	51,564	Suspension — 36.7%
2013	29	56.4%	149	52,633	Suspension — 89.3%
2014	30	56.9%	137	50,809	Suspension — 86.9%
2015	31	54.1%	133	48,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%
2016	32	56.4%	117	46,834	Suspension — 88.0%
2017	33	57.3%	96	59,434	Suspension — 86.5%
2018	34	57.7%	78	48,337	Suspension — 65.4%
2019	35	75.0%	68	44,931	Suspension — 54.4%
2020	36	68.0%	50	44,751	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2021	37	73.3%	86	44,809	Suspension — 40.7%
2022	38	72.6%	62	47,898	Suspension — 50.0%
2023	39	77.9%	68	48,012	Body, chassis, structure — 32.4%
2024	40	63.3%	128	47,558	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Austin Mini 1000 City E, with age trends.

Suspension

53.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	35.6% (25 yrs)	20.3% (40 yrs)	-15.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	25.8% (25 yrs)	14.1% (40 yrs)	-11.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini 1000 City E cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,854 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.