1964 Austin Mini Cooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age

62 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

440

Total Tests (All Years)

34,365 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 1964 Austin Mini Cooper as it ages.

45 yrs82.9%

→ ↑4.1%

46 yrs87.0%

→ ↓6.6%

47 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.8%

48 yrs77.6%

→ ↑8.7%

49 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.2%

50 yrs81.1%

→ ↑3.2%

51 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.2%

52 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.1%

53 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
45 yrs	82.9%	41
46 yrs	87.0%	46
47 yrs	80.4%	46
48 yrs	77.6%	49
49 yrs	86.3%	51
50 yrs	81.1%	53
51 yrs	84.3%	51
52 yrs	85.5%	55
53 yrs	85.4%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1964 Austin Mini Cooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (53 yrs)	85.4%	48
2016 (52 yrs)	85.5%	55
2015 (51 yrs)	84.3%	51
2014 (50 yrs)	81.1%	53
2013 (49 yrs)	86.3%	51
2012 (48 yrs)	77.6%	49
2011 (47 yrs)	80.4%	46
2010 (46 yrs)	87%	46
2009 (45 yrs)	82.9%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 41Avg Mileage 35,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2010

87.0%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 46Avg Mileage 31,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 46Avg Mileage 34,916Top Failure Suspension — 6.5%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 49Avg Mileage 33,285Top Failure Suspension — 12.2%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 51Avg Mileage 29,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 53Avg Mileage 34,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 51Avg Mileage 34,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2016

85.5%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 55Avg Mileage 33,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 48Avg Mileage 34,365Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

MOT results for 1964 Austin Mini Cooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	45	82.9%	41	35,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2010	46	87.0%	46	31,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2011	47	80.4%	46	34,916	Suspension — 6.5%
2012	48	77.6%	49	33,285	Suspension — 12.2%
2013	49	86.3%	51	29,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2014	50	81.1%	53	34,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2015	51	84.3%	51	34,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2016	52	85.5%	55	33,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2017	53	85.4%	48	34,365	Brakes — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1964 Austin Mini Cooper, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

5.9%

↓ 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	4.9% (45 yrs)	12.5% (53 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.3% (45 yrs)	10.4% (53 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	7.3% (45 yrs)	4.2% (53 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.8% (45 yrs)	8.3% (53 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —
Tyres	2.4% (45 yrs)	2.1% (53 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini Cooper cars manufactured in 1964 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 440 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.