1961 Austin Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age

65 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

381

Total Tests (All Years)

39,952 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 1961 Austin Mini as it ages.

48 yrs71.4%

→ ↑5.5%

49 yrs76.9%

→ ↑1.1%

50 yrs78.0%

→ ↓19.3%

51 yrs58.7%

→ ↑17.4%

52 yrs76.1%

→ ↑7.2%

53 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

54 yrs83.3%

→ ↑6.4%

55 yrs89.7%

→ ↓5.1%

56 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
48 yrs	71.4%	35
49 yrs	76.9%	39
50 yrs	78.0%	41
51 yrs	58.7%	46
52 yrs	76.1%	46
53 yrs	83.3%	48
54 yrs	83.3%	48
55 yrs	89.7%	39
56 yrs	84.6%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1961 Austin Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (56 yrs)	84.6%	39
2016 (55 yrs)	89.7%	39
2015 (54 yrs)	83.3%	48
2014 (53 yrs)	83.3%	48
2013 (52 yrs)	76.1%	46
2012 (51 yrs)	58.7%	46
2011 (50 yrs)	78%	41
2010 (49 yrs)	76.9%	39
2009 (48 yrs)	71.4%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 35Avg Mileage 42,313Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 39Avg Mileage 42,584Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.3%

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 41Avg Mileage 41,157Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2012High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 46Avg Mileage 46,046Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2013

76.1%

Age (yrs) 52Tests 46Avg Mileage 51,436Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 48Avg Mileage 44,936Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 48Avg Mileage 36,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 55Tests 39Avg Mileage 38,973Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 56Tests 39Avg Mileage 39,952Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

MOT results for 1961 Austin Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	48	71.4%	35	42,313	Suspension — 17.1%
2010	49	76.9%	39	42,584	Driver's View of the Road — 10.3%
2011	50	78.0%	41	41,157	Brakes — 12.2%
2012	51	58.7%	46	46,046	Suspension — 21.7%
2013	52	76.1%	46	51,436	Suspension — 28.3%
2014	53	83.3%	48	44,936	Brakes — 16.7%
2015	54	83.3%	48	36,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2016	55	89.7%	39	38,973	Suspension — 12.8%
2017	56	84.6%	39	39,952	Brakes — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1961 Austin Mini, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.2%

— Consistent

Steering

5.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.1% (48 yrs)	7.7% (56 yrs)	-9.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	11.4% (48 yrs)	20.5% (56 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.3% (48 yrs)	15.4% (56 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1989

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About This Data

This page shows how Austin Mini cars manufactured in 1961 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 381 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.