1988 Austin Mini Jet Black — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,309

Total Tests (All Years)

53,846 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mini Jet Black

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

21 yrs40.7%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs44.1%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs41.4%

→ ↑2.8%

24 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs43.7%

→ ↑9.7%

26 yrs53.4%

→ ↑6.3%

27 yrs59.7%

→ ↓6.7%

28 yrs53.0%

→ ↑7.0%

29 yrs60.0%

→ ↓6.9%

30 yrs53.1%

→ ↑22.5%

31 yrs75.6%

→ ↓30.1%

32 yrs45.5%

→ ↑17.8%

33 yrs63.3%

→ ↑4.9%

34 yrs68.2%

→ ↑6.8%

35 yrs75.0%

→ ↓11.2%

36 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	40.7%	140
22 yrs	44.1%	118
23 yrs	41.4%	128
24 yrs	44.2%	104
25 yrs	43.7%	103
26 yrs	53.4%	103
27 yrs	59.7%	77
28 yrs	53.0%	83
29 yrs	60.0%	80
30 yrs	53.1%	49
31 yrs	75.6%	45
32 yrs	45.5%	33
33 yrs	63.3%	49
34 yrs	68.2%	44
35 yrs	75.0%	48
36 yrs	63.8%	105

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	63.8%	105
2023 (35 yrs)	75%	48
2022 (34 yrs)	68.2%	44
2021 (33 yrs)	63.3%	49
2020 (32 yrs)	45.5%	33
2019 (31 yrs)	75.6%	45
2018 (30 yrs)	53.1%	49
2017 (29 yrs)	60%	80
2016 (28 yrs)	53%	83
2015 (27 yrs)	59.7%	77
2014 (26 yrs)	53.4%	103
2013 (25 yrs)	43.7%	103
2012 (24 yrs)	44.2%	104
2011 (23 yrs)	41.4%	128
2010 (22 yrs)	44.1%	118
2009 (21 yrs)	40.7%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 140Avg Mileage 56,544Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 118Avg Mileage 60,625Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2011High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 128Avg Mileage 57,678Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2012High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 104Avg Mileage 55,028Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2013High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 103Avg Mileage 62,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 103Avg Mileage 54,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%

2015High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 77Avg Mileage 64,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 83Avg Mileage 54,273Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 80Avg Mileage 53,137Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 49Avg Mileage 59,562Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2019

75.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 61,558Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 33.3%

2020High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 33Avg Mileage 52,457Top Failure Suspension — 106.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 49Avg Mileage 51,717Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.1%

2022

68.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 44Avg Mileage 49,471Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,938Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 105Avg Mileage 53,846Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

MOT results for 1988 Austin Mini Jet Black by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	40.7%	140	56,544	Suspension — 40.0%
2010	22	44.1%	118	60,625	Suspension — 40.7%
2011	23	41.4%	128	57,678	Suspension — 36.7%
2012	24	44.2%	104	55,028	Suspension — 42.3%
2013	25	43.7%	103	62,813	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 108.7%
2014	26	53.4%	103	54,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.4%
2015	27	59.7%	77	64,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%
2016	28	53.0%	83	54,273	Suspension — 80.7%
2017	29	60.0%	80	53,137	Suspension — 83.8%
2018	30	53.1%	49	59,562	Suspension — 55.1%
2019	31	75.6%	45	61,558	Body, chassis, structure — 33.3%
2020	32	45.5%	33	52,457	Suspension — 106.1%
2021	33	63.3%	49	51,717	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.1%
2022	34	68.2%	44	49,471	Suspension — 59.1%
2023	35	75.0%	48	55,938	Suspension — 27.1%
2024	36	63.8%	105	53,846	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

34.5%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

28.2%

↓ 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	40.0% (21 yrs)	22.9% (36 yrs)	-17.1%	🟢 ↓
Steering	20.0% (21 yrs)	15.2% (36 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini Jet Black cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,309 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.