2011 Mini Cooper D Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

77.3%

Latest Pass Rate

866

Total Tests (All Years)

72,124 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 77.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 24.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓7.8%

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↑3.9%

6 yrs79.8%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓9.4%

8 yrs71.6%

→ ↑5.7%

9 yrs77.3%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs65.4%

→ ↑11.9%

13 yrs77.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.9%	85
4 yrs	83.7%	86
5 yrs	75.9%	83
6 yrs	79.8%	84
7 yrs	81.0%	58
8 yrs	71.6%	67
9 yrs	77.3%	66
10 yrs	71.8%	78
11 yrs	66.1%	62
12 yrs	65.4%	78
13 yrs	77.3%	119

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	77.3%	119
2023 (12 yrs)	65.4%	78
2022 (11 yrs)	66.1%	62
2021 (10 yrs)	71.8%	78
2020 (9 yrs)	77.3%	66
2019 (8 yrs)	71.6%	67
2018 (7 yrs)	81%	58
2017 (6 yrs)	79.8%	84
2016 (5 yrs)	75.9%	83
2015 (4 yrs)	83.7%	86
2014 (3 yrs)	85.9%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 85Avg Mileage 22,827Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 28,797Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%

2016

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 83Avg Mileage 32,748Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 21.7%

2017

79.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 41,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2018

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 47,563Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 51,283Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%

2020

77.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 55,967Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2021

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 61,811Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 64,940Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 68,654Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%

2024

77.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 72,124Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%

MOT results for 2011 Mini Cooper D Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	85.9%	85	22,827	Tyres — 11.8%
2015	4	83.7%	86	28,797	Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%
2016	5	75.9%	83	32,748	Driver's View of the Road — 21.7%
2017	6	79.8%	84	41,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2018	7	81.0%	58	47,563	Tyres — 19.0%
2019	8	71.6%	67	51,283	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%
2020	9	77.3%	66	55,967	Tyres — 27.3%
2021	10	71.8%	78	61,811	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%
2022	11	66.1%	62	64,940	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%
2023	12	65.4%	78	68,654	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%
2024	13	77.3%	119	72,124	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.4%

↑ 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	11.8% (13 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (3 yrs)	14.3% (13 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper D Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 866 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.