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2012 Mini Clubman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
67.7%
Latest Pass Rate
492
Total Tests (All Years)
77,638 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.7%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Clubman as it ages.

5 yrs87.9%
6 yrs86.5%
7 yrs73.2%
8 yrs73.5%
9 yrs75.8%
10 yrs68.9%
11 yrs74.1%
12 yrs67.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs87.9%33
6 yrs86.5%37
7 yrs73.2%41
8 yrs73.5%49
9 yrs75.8%66
10 yrs68.9%61
11 yrs74.1%81
12 yrs67.7%124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Clubman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)67.7%124
2023 (11 yrs)74.1%81
2022 (10 yrs)68.9%61
2021 (9 yrs)75.8%66
2020 (8 yrs)73.5%49
2019 (7 yrs)73.2%41
2018 (6 yrs)86.5%37
2017 (5 yrs)87.9%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
87.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 33Avg Mileage 39,469Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%
2018
86.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 47,840Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.8%
2019
73.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,600Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%
2020
73.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 61,272Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%
2021
75.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 68,723Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%
2022
68.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 72,238Top Failure Tyres — 36.1%
2023
74.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 81Avg Mileage 79,310Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%
2024
67.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 124Avg Mileage 77,638Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Clubman, with age trends.

Tyres
18.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
16.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
14.2%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
12.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.0% (5 yrs)21.0% (12 yrs)
+18.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.1% (5 yrs)21.0% (12 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Clubman cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 492 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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