1988 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

570

Total Tests (All Years)

45,277 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 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto as it ages.

21 yrs47.1%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.1%

23 yrs46.2%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs49.2%

→ ↑5.7%

25 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.0%

26 yrs56.9%

→ ↓5.8%

27 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.4%

28 yrs54.5%

→ ↓5.9%

29 yrs48.6%

→ ↑10.2%

31 yrs58.8%

→ ↑11.2%

33 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	47.1%	85
22 yrs	47.3%	74
23 yrs	46.2%	65
24 yrs	49.2%	65
25 yrs	54.9%	51
26 yrs	56.9%	51
27 yrs	51.1%	45
28 yrs	54.5%	33
29 yrs	48.6%	37
31 yrs	58.8%	34
33 yrs	70.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (33 yrs)	70%	30
2019 (31 yrs)	58.8%	34
2017 (29 yrs)	48.6%	37
2016 (28 yrs)	54.5%	33
2015 (27 yrs)	51.1%	45
2014 (26 yrs)	56.9%	51
2013 (25 yrs)	54.9%	51
2012 (24 yrs)	49.2%	65
2011 (23 yrs)	46.2%	65
2010 (22 yrs)	47.3%	74
2009 (21 yrs)	47.1%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 85Avg Mileage 42,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2010High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 40,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2011High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,730Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 43,082Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,279Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 51Avg Mileage 41,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.4%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 43,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 43,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 169.7%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 37Avg Mileage 35,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.6%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 43,316Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 45,277Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

MOT results for 1988 Austin Mini Mayfair Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	47.1%	85	42,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2010	22	47.3%	74	40,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2011	23	46.2%	65	41,730	Suspension — 30.8%
2012	24	49.2%	65	43,082	Suspension — 33.8%
2013	25	54.9%	51	45,279	Suspension — 88.2%
2014	26	56.9%	51	41,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.4%
2015	27	51.1%	45	43,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 104.4%
2016	28	54.5%	33	43,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 169.7%
2017	29	48.6%	37	35,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.6%
2019	31	58.8%	34	43,316	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%
2021	33	70.0%	30	45,277	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

67.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

58.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

32.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

29.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.5% (21 yrs)	16.7% (33 yrs)	-6.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	34.1% (21 yrs)	33.3% (33 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini Mayfair Auto cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 570 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.