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2018 Mini Clubman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
85.8%
Latest Pass Rate
26,421
Total Tests (All Years)
43,756 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mini Clubman as it ages.

2 yrs91.8%
3 yrs86.5%
4 yrs88.6%
5 yrs86.3%
6 yrs85.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.8%267
3 yrs86.5%6,636
4 yrs88.6%5,346
5 yrs86.3%6,337
6 yrs85.8%7,835

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mini Clubman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)85.8%7,835
2023 (5 yrs)86.3%6,337
2022 (4 yrs)88.6%5,346
2021 (3 yrs)86.5%6,636
2020 (2 yrs)91.8%267

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
91.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 267Avg Mileage 19,204Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%
2021
86.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,636Avg Mileage 21,955Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%
2022
88.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,346Avg Mileage 28,794Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%
2023
86.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,337Avg Mileage 36,150Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2024
85.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,835Avg Mileage 43,756Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mini Clubman, with age trends.

Tyres
14.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.7%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
2.2%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.7% (2 yrs)14.4% (6 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes0.7% (2 yrs)5.3% (6 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.9% (2 yrs)5.4% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.1% (2 yrs)2.8% (6 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mini Clubman page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mini Clubman cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 26,421 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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