1988 Austin Mini Designer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

81.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,060

Total Tests (All Years)

55,557 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mini Designer

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Austin Mini Designer as it ages.

21 yrs37.7%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs38.3%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs39.6%

→ ↑2.4%

24 yrs42.0%

→ ↑5.2%

25 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.7%

26 yrs47.9%

→ ↑4.1%

27 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.8%

28 yrs52.8%

→ ↑7.6%

29 yrs60.4%

→ ↑7.1%

30 yrs67.5%

→ ↓7.5%

31 yrs60.0%

→ ↑7.9%

32 yrs67.9%

→ ↓3.7%

33 yrs64.2%

→ ↑3.0%

34 yrs67.2%

→ ↑3.3%

35 yrs70.5%

→ ↑10.9%

36 yrs81.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	37.7%	236
22 yrs	38.3%	188
23 yrs	39.6%	192
24 yrs	42.0%	176
25 yrs	47.2%	163
26 yrs	47.9%	146
27 yrs	52.0%	148
28 yrs	52.8%	125
29 yrs	60.4%	96
30 yrs	67.5%	77
31 yrs	60.0%	85
32 yrs	67.9%	53
33 yrs	64.2%	81
34 yrs	67.2%	61
35 yrs	70.5%	61
36 yrs	81.4%	172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Austin Mini Designer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	81.4%	172
2023 (35 yrs)	70.5%	61
2022 (34 yrs)	67.2%	61
2021 (33 yrs)	64.2%	81
2020 (32 yrs)	67.9%	53
2019 (31 yrs)	60%	85
2018 (30 yrs)	67.5%	77
2017 (29 yrs)	60.4%	96
2016 (28 yrs)	52.8%	125
2015 (27 yrs)	52%	148
2014 (26 yrs)	47.9%	146
2013 (25 yrs)	47.2%	163
2012 (24 yrs)	42%	176
2011 (23 yrs)	39.6%	192
2010 (22 yrs)	38.3%	188
2009 (21 yrs)	37.7%	236

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 236Avg Mileage 56,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%

2010High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 188Avg Mileage 66,790Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2011High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 192Avg Mileage 56,335Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2012High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 176Avg Mileage 57,417Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 163Avg Mileage 55,833Top Failure Suspension — 124.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 146Avg Mileage 55,960Top Failure Suspension — 117.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 148Avg Mileage 58,103Top Failure Suspension — 84.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 125Avg Mileage 56,166Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 96Avg Mileage 62,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 77Avg Mileage 57,350Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 85Avg Mileage 57,841Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2020

67.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 61,314Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.9%

2021High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 81Avg Mileage 58,692Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2022

67.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 61Avg Mileage 58,093Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

2023

70.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 61Avg Mileage 59,790Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

2024

81.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 172Avg Mileage 55,557Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.5%

MOT results for 1988 Austin Mini Designer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	37.7%	236	56,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%
2010	22	38.3%	188	66,790	Suspension — 44.1%
2011	23	39.6%	192	56,335	Suspension — 40.6%
2012	24	42.0%	176	57,417	Suspension — 44.9%
2013	25	47.2%	163	55,833	Suspension — 124.5%
2014	26	47.9%	146	55,960	Suspension — 117.8%
2015	27	52.0%	148	58,103	Suspension — 84.5%
2016	28	52.8%	125	56,166	Suspension — 71.2%
2017	29	60.4%	96	62,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%
2018	30	67.5%	77	57,350	Brakes — 61.0%
2019	31	60.0%	85	57,841	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2020	32	67.9%	53	61,314	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.9%
2021	33	64.2%	81	58,692	Suspension — 63.0%
2022	34	67.2%	61	58,093	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%
2023	35	70.5%	61	59,790	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%
2024	36	81.4%	172	55,557	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Austin Mini Designer, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

56.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

43.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

34.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	37.7% (21 yrs)	7.0% (36 yrs)	-30.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.1% (21 yrs)	17.4% (36 yrs)	-15.7%	🟢 ↓
Steering	20.8% (21 yrs)	5.8% (36 yrs)	-15.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini Designer cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,060 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.