2012 Mini Cooper Clubman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,729

Total Tests (All Years)

76,549 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs88.3%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs89.3%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs84.4%

→ ↓7.4%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs75.5%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs77.6%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs79.8%

→ ↓9.6%

11 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.3%	188
4 yrs	88.7%	194
5 yrs	89.3%	187
6 yrs	84.4%	122
7 yrs	77.0%	139
8 yrs	75.5%	151
9 yrs	77.6%	183
10 yrs	79.8%	129
11 yrs	70.2%	188
12 yrs	65.7%	248

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	65.7%	248
2023 (11 yrs)	70.2%	188
2022 (10 yrs)	79.8%	129
2021 (9 yrs)	77.6%	183
2020 (8 yrs)	75.5%	151
2019 (7 yrs)	77%	139
2018 (6 yrs)	84.4%	122
2017 (5 yrs)	89.3%	187
2016 (4 yrs)	88.7%	194
2015 (3 yrs)	88.3%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 188Avg Mileage 23,461Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2016

88.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 194Avg Mileage 30,123Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2017

89.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 187Avg Mileage 37,571Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%

2018

84.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 122Avg Mileage 44,016Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2019

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 139Avg Mileage 50,651Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2020

75.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 151Avg Mileage 55,518Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 183Avg Mileage 61,449Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2022

79.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 129Avg Mileage 66,268Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%

2023

70.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 188Avg Mileage 72,211Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 248Avg Mileage 76,549Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.8%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Cooper Clubman by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	88.3%	188	23,461	Tyres — 8.5%
2016	4	88.7%	194	30,123	Tyres — 9.3%
2017	5	89.3%	187	37,571	Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%
2018	6	84.4%	122	44,016	Tyres — 17.2%
2019	7	77.0%	139	50,651	Brakes — 17.3%
2020	8	75.5%	151	55,518	Tyres — 19.9%
2021	9	77.6%	183	61,449	Tyres — 17.5%
2022	10	79.8%	129	66,268	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%
2023	11	70.2%	188	72,211	Tyres — 27.1%
2024	12	65.7%	248	76,549	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.2% (3 yrs)	16.5% (12 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.1% (3 yrs)	13.7% (12 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (3 yrs)	19.4% (12 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper Clubman cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,729 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.