1970 Austin Mini Clubman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

274

Total Tests (All Years)

43,635 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 1970 Austin Mini Clubman as it ages.

39 yrs70.0%

→ ↓10.0%

40 yrs60.0%

→ ↑18.1%

41 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.4%

42 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.0%

43 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.1%

44 yrs70.6%

→ ↑2.7%

45 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.6%

46 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
39 yrs	70.0%	40
40 yrs	60.0%	35
41 yrs	78.1%	32
42 yrs	75.7%	37
43 yrs	72.7%	33
44 yrs	70.6%	34
45 yrs	73.3%	30
46 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Austin Mini Clubman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (46 yrs)	69.7%	33
2015 (45 yrs)	73.3%	30
2014 (44 yrs)	70.6%	34
2013 (43 yrs)	72.7%	33
2012 (42 yrs)	75.7%	37
2011 (41 yrs)	78.1%	32
2010 (40 yrs)	60%	35
2009 (39 yrs)	70%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,496Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 35Avg Mileage 44,308Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2011

78.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 32Avg Mileage 63,164Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2012

75.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 37Avg Mileage 70,860Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2014

70.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 34Avg Mileage 44,621Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,597Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2016

69.7%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,635Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 1970 Austin Mini Clubman by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	39	70.0%	40	42,496	Suspension — 27.5%
2010	40	60.0%	35	44,308	Suspension — 28.6%
2011	41	78.1%	32	63,164	Suspension — 12.5%
2012	42	75.7%	37	70,860	Brakes — 16.2%
2013	43	72.7%	33	48,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2014	44	70.6%	34	44,621	Brakes — 32.4%
2015	45	73.3%	30	47,597	Brakes — 33.3%
2016	46	69.7%	33	43,635	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Austin Mini Clubman, with age trends.

Brakes

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

7.1%

↑ Increases 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	17.5% (39 yrs)	36.4% (46 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.5% (39 yrs)	45.5% (46 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.5% (39 yrs)	30.3% (46 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini Clubman cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 274 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.