2007 Mini Cooper S Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

603

Total Tests (All Years)

70,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 80.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 27.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mini Cooper S Auto as it ages.

3 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs72.9%

→ ↑6.3%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↓11.8%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↑11.2%

7 yrs78.6%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs79.1%

→ ↑8.7%

10 yrs87.8%

→ ↓13.6%

11 yrs74.2%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs78.1%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs73.0%

→ ↑10.3%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.4%	78
4 yrs	72.9%	70
5 yrs	79.2%	48
6 yrs	67.4%	46
7 yrs	78.6%	42
8 yrs	79.1%	43
9 yrs	79.1%	43
10 yrs	87.8%	41
11 yrs	74.2%	31
12 yrs	78.1%	32
13 yrs	77.4%	31
14 yrs	73.0%	37
15 yrs	83.3%	30
16 yrs	80.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mini Cooper S Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (16 yrs)	80.6%	31
2022 (15 yrs)	83.3%	30
2021 (14 yrs)	73%	37
2020 (13 yrs)	77.4%	31
2019 (12 yrs)	78.1%	32
2018 (11 yrs)	74.2%	31
2017 (10 yrs)	87.8%	41
2016 (9 yrs)	79.1%	43
2015 (8 yrs)	79.1%	43
2014 (7 yrs)	78.6%	42
2013 (6 yrs)	67.4%	46
2012 (5 yrs)	79.2%	48
2011 (4 yrs)	72.9%	70
2010 (3 yrs)	74.4%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

74.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 78Avg Mileage 22,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2011

72.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 26,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 31,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 36,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 40,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 46,567Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 52,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2017

87.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 57,784Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 68,566Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.9%

2020

77.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 67,716Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

2021

73.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 70,799Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 74,520Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 70,938Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%

MOT results for 2007 Mini Cooper S Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	74.4%	78	22,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2011	4	72.9%	70	26,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2012	5	79.2%	48	31,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2013	6	67.4%	46	36,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2014	7	78.6%	42	40,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2015	8	79.1%	43	46,567	Tyres — 11.6%
2016	9	79.1%	43	52,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2017	10	87.8%	41	52,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2018	11	74.2%	31	57,784	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2019	12	78.1%	32	68,566	Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.9%
2020	13	77.4%	31	67,716	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%
2021	14	73.0%	37	70,799	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2022	15	83.3%	30	74,520	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%
2023	16	80.6%	31	70,938	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mini Cooper S Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

— Consistent

Visibility

15.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.7%

↑ 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	3.8% (3 yrs)	9.7% (16 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (3 yrs)	12.9% (16 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper S Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2023, covering 603 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.