1989 Austin Mini Thirty — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

70.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,526

Total Tests (All Years)

53,682 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 1989 Austin Mini Thirty as it ages.

20 yrs41.4%

→ ↑5.3%

21 yrs46.7%

→ ↓4.3%

22 yrs42.4%

→ ↑2.9%

23 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs46.8%

→ ↑3.7%

25 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.5%

26 yrs52.0%

→ ↑7.1%

27 yrs59.1%

→ ↓4.1%

28 yrs55.0%

→ ↑9.3%

29 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.3%

30 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.6%

31 yrs63.6%

→ ↑2.1%

32 yrs65.7%

→ ↑7.1%

33 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.5%

34 yrs69.3%

→ ↑1.4%

35 yrs70.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	41.4%	529
21 yrs	46.7%	465
22 yrs	42.4%	474
23 yrs	45.3%	448
24 yrs	46.8%	423
25 yrs	50.5%	396
26 yrs	52.0%	394
27 yrs	59.1%	335
28 yrs	55.0%	318
29 yrs	64.3%	213
30 yrs	62.0%	208
31 yrs	63.6%	176
32 yrs	65.7%	245
33 yrs	72.8%	206
34 yrs	69.3%	238
35 yrs	70.7%	458

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Austin Mini Thirty pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	70.7%	458
2023 (34 yrs)	69.3%	238
2022 (33 yrs)	72.8%	206
2021 (32 yrs)	65.7%	245
2020 (31 yrs)	63.6%	176
2019 (30 yrs)	62%	208
2018 (29 yrs)	64.3%	213
2017 (28 yrs)	55%	318
2016 (27 yrs)	59.1%	335
2015 (26 yrs)	52%	394
2014 (25 yrs)	50.5%	396
2013 (24 yrs)	46.8%	423
2012 (23 yrs)	45.3%	448
2011 (22 yrs)	42.4%	474
2010 (21 yrs)	46.7%	465
2009 (20 yrs)	41.4%	529

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 529Avg Mileage 59,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2010High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 465Avg Mileage 63,697Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2011High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 474Avg Mileage 60,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2012High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 448Avg Mileage 55,614Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2013High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 423Avg Mileage 57,414Top Failure Suspension — 105.2%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 396Avg Mileage 53,245Top Failure Suspension — 93.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 394Avg Mileage 54,536Top Failure Suspension — 91.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 335Avg Mileage 54,114Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 318Avg Mileage 59,078Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2018High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 213Avg Mileage 56,497Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 208Avg Mileage 56,573Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 176Avg Mileage 55,916Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 245Avg Mileage 56,870Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2022

72.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 206Avg Mileage 55,788Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2023

69.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 238Avg Mileage 57,119Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.7%

2024

70.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 458Avg Mileage 53,682Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

MOT results for 1989 Austin Mini Thirty by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	41.4%	529	59,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2010	21	46.7%	465	63,697	Suspension — 35.5%
2011	22	42.4%	474	60,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2012	23	45.3%	448	55,614	Suspension — 36.4%
2013	24	46.8%	423	57,414	Suspension — 105.2%
2014	25	50.5%	396	53,245	Suspension — 93.7%
2015	26	52.0%	394	54,536	Suspension — 91.9%
2016	27	59.1%	335	54,114	Suspension — 75.2%
2017	28	55.0%	318	59,078	Suspension — 72.6%
2018	29	64.3%	213	56,497	Suspension — 55.4%
2019	30	62.0%	208	56,573	Suspension — 50.0%
2020	31	63.6%	176	55,916	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.6%
2021	32	65.7%	245	56,870	Suspension — 48.6%
2022	33	72.8%	206	55,788	Suspension — 38.8%
2023	34	69.3%	238	57,119	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.7%
2024	35	70.7%	458	53,682	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Austin Mini Thirty, with age trends.

Suspension

55.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.8%

↓ 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	27.8% (20 yrs)	14.8% (35 yrs)	-13.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	38.8% (20 yrs)	33.2% (35 yrs)	-5.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini Thirty cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,526 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.