2007 Mini Cooper Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,152

Total Tests (All Years)

74,246 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 66.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 13.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mini Cooper Auto as it ages.

3 yrs71.0%

→ ↑9.4%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↑3.5%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓8.0%

7 yrs74.1%

→ ↑4.8%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↓15.8%

10 yrs59.5%

→ ↑8.8%

11 yrs68.3%

→ ↑8.4%

12 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs78.3%

→ ↓20.4%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↑11.1%

15 yrs69.0%

→ ↓9.0%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↑6.7%

17 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.0%	93
4 yrs	80.4%	92
5 yrs	78.6%	84
6 yrs	82.1%	84
7 yrs	74.1%	81
8 yrs	78.9%	76
9 yrs	75.3%	77
10 yrs	59.5%	79
11 yrs	68.3%	63
12 yrs	76.7%	60
13 yrs	78.3%	60
14 yrs	57.9%	76
15 yrs	69.0%	58
16 yrs	60.0%	70
17 yrs	66.7%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mini Cooper Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	66.7%	99
2023 (16 yrs)	60%	70
2022 (15 yrs)	69%	58
2021 (14 yrs)	57.9%	76
2020 (13 yrs)	78.3%	60
2019 (12 yrs)	76.7%	60
2018 (11 yrs)	68.3%	63
2017 (10 yrs)	59.5%	79
2016 (9 yrs)	75.3%	77
2015 (8 yrs)	78.9%	76
2014 (7 yrs)	74.1%	81
2013 (6 yrs)	82.1%	84
2012 (5 yrs)	78.6%	84
2011 (4 yrs)	80.4%	92
2010 (3 yrs)	71%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

71.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 17,909Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.1%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 92Avg Mileage 25,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 29,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 34,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2014

74.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 39,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2015

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 44,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 47,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 54,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 55,745Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2019

76.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 59,622Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 65,189Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 65,676Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 53.9%

2022

69.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 65,102Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.2%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 69,350Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 99Avg Mileage 74,246Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mini Cooper Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	71.0%	93	17,909	Driver's View of the Road — 16.1%
2011	4	80.4%	92	25,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2012	5	78.6%	84	29,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	6	82.1%	84	34,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2014	7	74.1%	81	39,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2015	8	78.9%	76	44,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2016	9	75.3%	77	47,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2017	10	59.5%	79	54,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2018	11	68.3%	63	55,745	Suspension — 15.9%
2019	12	76.7%	60	59,622	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2020	13	78.3%	60	65,189	Tyres — 21.7%
2021	14	57.9%	76	65,676	Noise, emissions and leaks — 53.9%
2022	15	69.0%	58	65,102	Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.2%
2023	16	60.0%	70	69,350	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2024	17	66.7%	99	74,246	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mini Cooper Auto, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	34.3% (17 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (3 yrs)	17.2% (17 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,152 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.