2008 Mini Cooper Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

450

Total Tests (All Years)

77,556 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mini Cooper Auto as it ages.

3 yrs71.4%

→ ↑14.3%

4 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs85.7%

→ ↓13.5%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs71.8%

→ ↑12.4%

8 yrs84.2%

→ ↓18.5%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↑7.6%

12 yrs73.3%

→ ↑9.6%

13 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs78.1%

→ ↓15.9%

16 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.4%	49
4 yrs	85.7%	42
5 yrs	85.7%	42
6 yrs	72.2%	36
7 yrs	71.8%	39
8 yrs	84.2%	38
9 yrs	65.7%	35
12 yrs	73.3%	30
13 yrs	82.9%	35
14 yrs	80.0%	35
15 yrs	78.1%	32
16 yrs	62.2%	37

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	62.2%	37
2023 (15 yrs)	78.1%	32
2022 (14 yrs)	80%	35
2021 (13 yrs)	82.9%	35
2020 (12 yrs)	73.3%	30
2017 (9 yrs)	65.7%	35
2016 (8 yrs)	84.2%	38
2015 (7 yrs)	71.8%	39
2014 (6 yrs)	72.2%	36
2013 (5 yrs)	85.7%	42
2012 (4 yrs)	85.7%	42
2011 (3 yrs)	71.4%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 23,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 24,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 28,295Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.5%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 32,348Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 41,271Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 46,253Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 23.7%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 62,185Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 66,938Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.6%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 68,464Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2023

78.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 66,819Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 40.6%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 77,556Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 59.5%

MOT results for 2008 Mini Cooper Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	71.4%	49	23,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	4	85.7%	42	24,714	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2013	5	85.7%	42	28,295	Driver's View of the Road — 9.5%
2014	6	72.2%	36	32,348	Tyres — 19.4%
2015	7	71.8%	39	41,271	Tyres — 33.3%
2016	8	84.2%	38	46,253	Driver's View of the Road — 23.7%
2017	9	65.7%	35	48,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2020	12	73.3%	30	62,185	Brakes — 26.7%
2021	13	82.9%	35	66,938	Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.6%
2022	14	80.0%	35	68,464	Brakes — 25.7%
2023	15	78.1%	32	66,819	Noise, emissions and leaks — 40.6%
2024	16	62.2%	37	77,556	Noise, emissions and leaks — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	40.5% (16 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	29.7% (16 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 450 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.