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2008 Mini Clubman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
64.5%
Latest Pass Rate
544
Total Tests (All Years)
89,373 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 64.5%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mini Clubman as it ages.

10 yrs50.0%
11 yrs70.0%
12 yrs58.9%
13 yrs57.4%
14 yrs64.2%
15 yrs58.1%
16 yrs64.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs50.0%44
11 yrs70.0%40
12 yrs58.9%56
13 yrs57.4%68
14 yrs64.2%81
15 yrs58.1%86
16 yrs64.5%169

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mini Clubman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)64.5%169
2023 (15 yrs)58.1%86
2022 (14 yrs)64.2%81
2021 (13 yrs)57.4%68
2020 (12 yrs)58.9%56
2019 (11 yrs)70%40
2018 (10 yrs)50%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 75,136Top Failure Tyres — 47.7%
2019
70.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 81,896Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2020High Fail Rate
58.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 84,324Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%
2021High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 84,104Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%
2022High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 86,395Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%
2023High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 89,332Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%
2024High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 169Avg Mileage 89,373Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mini Clubman, with age trends.

Suspension
40.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
35.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
32.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
32.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
31.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes20.5% (10 yrs)39.6% (16 yrs)
+19.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres47.7% (10 yrs)29.0% (16 yrs)
-18.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29.5% (10 yrs)39.1% (16 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Clubman cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 544 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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