2012 Mini Cooper S Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,836

Total Tests (All Years)

55,751 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 88.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs91.1%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs86.6%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs82.3%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↑3.3%

8 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs74.7%

→ ↑9.9%

10 yrs84.6%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs78.5%

→ ↑10.4%

12 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.1%	192
4 yrs	86.6%	201
5 yrs	82.3%	203
6 yrs	82.9%	152
7 yrs	76.2%	143
8 yrs	79.5%	156
9 yrs	74.7%	190
10 yrs	84.6%	143
11 yrs	78.5%	195
12 yrs	88.9%	261

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	88.9%	261
2023 (11 yrs)	78.5%	195
2022 (10 yrs)	84.6%	143
2021 (9 yrs)	74.7%	190
2020 (8 yrs)	79.5%	156
2019 (7 yrs)	76.2%	143
2018 (6 yrs)	82.9%	152
2017 (5 yrs)	82.3%	203
2016 (4 yrs)	86.6%	201
2015 (3 yrs)	91.1%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

91.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 192Avg Mileage 16,679Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2016

86.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 201Avg Mileage 20,210Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 203Avg Mileage 25,766Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 152Avg Mileage 30,631Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 143Avg Mileage 35,260Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2020

79.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 156Avg Mileage 38,324Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2021

74.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 190Avg Mileage 42,463Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%

2022

84.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 45,841Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2023

78.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 195Avg Mileage 49,697Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 261Avg Mileage 55,751Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Cooper S Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	91.1%	192	16,679	Tyres — 6.8%
2016	4	86.6%	201	20,210	Tyres — 10.9%
2017	5	82.3%	203	25,766	Tyres — 10.8%
2018	6	82.9%	152	30,631	Tyres — 13.2%
2019	7	76.2%	143	35,260	Tyres — 25.2%
2020	8	79.5%	156	38,324	Tyres — 21.2%
2021	9	74.7%	190	42,463	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%
2022	10	84.6%	143	45,841	Tyres — 15.4%
2023	11	78.5%	195	49,697	Brakes — 15.9%
2024	12	88.9%	261	55,751	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

14.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	4.2% (12 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	2.6% (3 yrs)	4.6% (12 yrs)	+2.0%	⚪ —

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,836 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.