1969 Austin Mini 1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age

57 years

Current Age

68.5%

Latest Pass Rate

469

Total Tests (All Years)

50,138 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 1969 Austin Mini 1000 as it ages.

40 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.0%

41 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.5%

42 yrs61.2%

→ ↑9.2%

43 yrs70.4%

→ ↑3.6%

44 yrs74.0%

→ ↑9.0%

45 yrs83.0%

→ ↓13.2%

46 yrs69.8%

→ ↑7.8%

47 yrs77.6%

→ ↓9.1%

48 yrs68.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
40 yrs	66.7%	51
41 yrs	61.7%	47
42 yrs	61.2%	49
43 yrs	70.4%	54
44 yrs	74.0%	50
45 yrs	83.0%	53
46 yrs	69.8%	53
47 yrs	77.6%	58
48 yrs	68.5%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1969 Austin Mini 1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (48 yrs)	68.5%	54
2016 (47 yrs)	77.6%	58
2015 (46 yrs)	69.8%	53
2014 (45 yrs)	83%	53
2013 (44 yrs)	74%	50
2012 (43 yrs)	70.4%	54
2011 (42 yrs)	61.2%	49
2010 (41 yrs)	61.7%	47
2009 (40 yrs)	66.7%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 51Avg Mileage 62,560Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 47Avg Mileage 42,554Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 49Avg Mileage 52,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2012

70.4%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 54Avg Mileage 44,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 50Avg Mileage 40,270Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 53Avg Mileage 46,071Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2015

69.8%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 53Avg Mileage 52,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2016

77.6%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 58Avg Mileage 43,881Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2017

68.5%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 54Avg Mileage 50,138Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

MOT results for 1969 Austin Mini 1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	40	66.7%	51	62,560	Suspension — 23.5%
2010	41	61.7%	47	42,554	Suspension — 27.7%
2011	42	61.2%	49	52,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2012	43	70.4%	54	44,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2013	44	74.0%	50	40,270	Suspension — 40.0%
2014	45	83.0%	53	46,071	Brakes — 39.6%
2015	46	69.8%	53	52,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2016	47	77.6%	58	43,881	Brakes — 43.1%
2017	48	68.5%	54	50,138	Suspension — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1969 Austin Mini 1000, with age trends.

Suspension

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.0%

↓ 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	23.5% (40 yrs)	57.4% (48 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.7% (40 yrs)	42.6% (48 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.6% (40 yrs)	42.6% (48 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	7.8% (40 yrs)	27.8% (48 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970 1971 1975

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini 1000 cars manufactured in 1969 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 469 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.