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2009 Mini Clubman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
62.9%
Latest Pass Rate
512
Total Tests (All Years)
89,113 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.9%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mini Clubman as it ages.

8 yrs66.7%
9 yrs58.1%
10 yrs64.3%
11 yrs67.3%
12 yrs72.2%
13 yrs61.4%
14 yrs59.0%
15 yrs62.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs66.7%30
9 yrs58.1%31
10 yrs64.3%42
11 yrs67.3%49
12 yrs72.2%72
13 yrs61.4%70
14 yrs59.0%78
15 yrs62.9%140

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mini Clubman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)62.9%140
2023 (14 yrs)59%78
2022 (13 yrs)61.4%70
2021 (12 yrs)72.2%72
2020 (11 yrs)67.3%49
2019 (10 yrs)64.3%42
2018 (9 yrs)58.1%31
2017 (8 yrs)66.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
66.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 59,329Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%
2018High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 64,845Top Failure Tyres — 41.9%
2019High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 67,772Top Failure Tyres — 42.9%
2020
67.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 80,254Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%
2021
72.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 79,918Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2022High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 86,397Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.4%
2023High Fail Rate
59.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 89,861Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2024High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 140Avg Mileage 89,113Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mini Clubman, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
37.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
34.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
28.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
24.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension16.7% (8 yrs)34.3% (15 yrs)
+17.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres40.0% (8 yrs)24.3% (15 yrs)
-15.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes20.0% (8 yrs)26.4% (15 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Clubman cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 512 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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