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1987 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
40.5%
Latest Pass Rate
182
Total Tests (All Years)
43,826 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 1987 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto as it ages.

22 yrs36.4%
23 yrs36.0%
24 yrs35.0%
25 yrs40.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs36.4%55
23 yrs36.0%50
24 yrs35.0%40
25 yrs40.5%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (25 yrs)40.5%37
2011 (24 yrs)35%40
2010 (23 yrs)36%50
2009 (22 yrs)36.4%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
36.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 42,428Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%
2010High Fail Rate
36.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 46,506Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%
2011High Fail Rate
35.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%
2012High Fail Rate
40.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 43,826Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
40.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
40.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
30.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
27.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering30.9% (22 yrs)18.9% (25 yrs)
-12.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes29.1% (22 yrs)21.6% (25 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment40.0% (22 yrs)35.1% (25 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension41.8% (22 yrs)40.5% (25 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini Mayfair Auto cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 182 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.

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