2012 Mini Cooper London 2012 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,317

Total Tests (All Years)

71,196 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cooper London 2012

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs89.9%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs91.0%

→ ↓7.2%

5 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.0%

6 yrs84.8%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs85.7%

→ ↓7.9%

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs77.0%

→ ↓5.5%

11 yrs71.5%

→ ↓7.5%

12 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.9%	148
4 yrs	91.0%	145
5 yrs	83.8%	148
6 yrs	84.8%	105
7 yrs	85.7%	112
8 yrs	77.8%	108
9 yrs	78.9%	142
10 yrs	77.0%	122
11 yrs	71.5%	137
12 yrs	64.0%	150

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64%	150
2023 (11 yrs)	71.5%	137
2022 (10 yrs)	77%	122
2021 (9 yrs)	78.9%	142
2020 (8 yrs)	77.8%	108
2019 (7 yrs)	85.7%	112
2018 (6 yrs)	84.8%	105
2017 (5 yrs)	83.8%	148
2016 (4 yrs)	91%	145
2015 (3 yrs)	89.9%	148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

89.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 148Avg Mileage 19,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2016

91.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 145Avg Mileage 26,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%

2017

83.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 148Avg Mileage 32,586Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 105Avg Mileage 38,085Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 112Avg Mileage 46,401Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 48,301Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2021

78.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 142Avg Mileage 55,630Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2022

77.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 122Avg Mileage 58,634Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2023

71.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 137Avg Mileage 66,295Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 150Avg Mileage 71,196Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Cooper London 2012 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	89.9%	148	19,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2016	4	91.0%	145	26,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%
2017	5	83.8%	148	32,586	Tyres — 14.2%
2018	6	84.8%	105	38,085	Tyres — 16.2%
2019	7	85.7%	112	46,401	Tyres — 15.2%
2020	8	77.8%	108	48,301	Brakes — 13.9%
2021	9	78.9%	142	55,630	Tyres — 16.2%
2022	10	77.0%	122	58,634	Brakes — 16.4%
2023	11	71.5%	137	66,295	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%
2024	12	64.0%	150	71,196	Tyres — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.8%

— Consistent

Visibility

6.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	28.0% (12 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.7% (3 yrs)	11.3% (12 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper London 2012 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,317 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.