2004 Mini Cooper S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

930

Total Tests (All Years)

95,760 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 63.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mini Cooper S as it ages.

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs51.9%

→ ↑12.7%

15 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs61.4%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs64.4%

→ ↓5.8%

18 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs55.7%

→ ↑8.1%

20 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	56.8%	44
14 yrs	51.9%	81
15 yrs	64.6%	79
16 yrs	61.4%	101
17 yrs	64.4%	135
18 yrs	58.6%	128
19 yrs	55.7%	149
20 yrs	63.8%	213

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mini Cooper S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	63.8%	213
2023 (19 yrs)	55.7%	149
2022 (18 yrs)	58.6%	128
2021 (17 yrs)	64.4%	135
2020 (16 yrs)	61.4%	101
2019 (15 yrs)	64.6%	79
2018 (14 yrs)	51.9%	81
2017 (13 yrs)	56.8%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 85,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 90,062Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2019High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 91,096Top Failure Brakes — 89.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 93,362Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 135Avg Mileage 92,559Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 128Avg Mileage 95,223Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 149Avg Mileage 94,167Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 213Avg Mileage 95,760Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

MOT results for 2004 Mini Cooper S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	13	56.8%	44	85,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.1%
2018	14	51.9%	81	90,062	Brakes — 65.4%
2019	15	64.6%	79	91,096	Brakes — 89.9%
2020	16	61.4%	101	93,362	Brakes — 63.4%
2021	17	64.4%	135	92,559	Brakes — 74.8%
2022	18	58.6%	128	95,223	Brakes — 55.5%
2023	19	55.7%	149	94,167	Brakes — 72.5%
2024	20	63.8%	213	95,760	Brakes — 48.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mini Cooper S, with age trends.

Brakes

64.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

40.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

36.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	50.0% (13 yrs)	17.8% (20 yrs)	-32.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	45.5% (13 yrs)	48.4% (20 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper S cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 930 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.