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2011 Mini Cooper Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
68.5%
Latest Pass Rate
690
Total Tests (All Years)
59,042 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.5%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 15.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mini Cooper Auto as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%
4 yrs83.8%
5 yrs90.8%
6 yrs80.0%
7 yrs76.2%
8 yrs83.7%
9 yrs75.5%
10 yrs68.7%
11 yrs76.1%
12 yrs75.4%
13 yrs68.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.3%66
4 yrs83.8%68
5 yrs90.8%65
6 yrs80.0%65
7 yrs76.2%42
8 yrs83.7%49
9 yrs75.5%49
10 yrs68.7%67
11 yrs76.1%46
12 yrs75.4%65
13 yrs68.5%108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mini Cooper Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)68.5%108
2023 (12 yrs)75.4%65
2022 (11 yrs)76.1%46
2021 (10 yrs)68.7%67
2020 (9 yrs)75.5%49
2019 (8 yrs)83.7%49
2018 (7 yrs)76.2%42
2017 (6 yrs)80%65
2016 (5 yrs)90.8%65
2015 (4 yrs)83.8%68
2014 (3 yrs)83.3%66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
83.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 17,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2015
83.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 23,480Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.3%
2016
90.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 27,812Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2017
80.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 33,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2018
76.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 35,594Top Failure Tyres — 31.0%
2019
83.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 41,378Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%
2020
75.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 46,107Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%
2021
68.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 67Avg Mileage 46,914Top Failure Tyres — 37.3%
2022
76.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 52,898Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%
2023
75.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 56,175Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%
2024
68.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 108Avg Mileage 59,042Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mini Cooper Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
8.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.5% (3 yrs)13.0% (13 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 690 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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