2006 Mini Cooper S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,500

Total Tests (All Years)

86,871 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mini Cooper S as it ages.

3 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↑7.3%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↓16.6%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.2%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↑7.8%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↓18.1%

14 yrs45.5%

→ ↑13.7%

15 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs58.9%

→ ↓4.6%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.4%	39
4 yrs	73.2%	41
5 yrs	73.8%	42
6 yrs	81.1%	37
7 yrs	83.3%	36
8 yrs	66.7%	36
9 yrs	65.7%	35
10 yrs	64.9%	37
11 yrs	61.0%	82
12 yrs	55.8%	95
13 yrs	63.6%	99
14 yrs	45.5%	123
15 yrs	59.2%	179
16 yrs	58.9%	163
17 yrs	54.3%	186
18 yrs	54.8%	270

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mini Cooper S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.8%	270
2023 (17 yrs)	54.3%	186
2022 (16 yrs)	58.9%	163
2021 (15 yrs)	59.2%	179
2020 (14 yrs)	45.5%	123
2019 (13 yrs)	63.6%	99
2018 (12 yrs)	55.8%	95
2017 (11 yrs)	61%	82
2016 (10 yrs)	64.9%	37
2015 (9 yrs)	65.7%	35
2014 (8 yrs)	66.7%	36
2013 (7 yrs)	83.3%	36
2012 (6 yrs)	81.1%	37
2011 (5 yrs)	73.8%	42
2010 (4 yrs)	73.2%	41
2009 (3 yrs)	74.4%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 22,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 41Avg Mileage 28,839Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.2%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 32,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 40,275Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 52,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 58,124Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 62,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 70,480Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 95Avg Mileage 73,519Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 76,648Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2020High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 123Avg Mileage 85,124Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 179Avg Mileage 82,686Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 163Avg Mileage 85,984Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 186Avg Mileage 84,560Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 270Avg Mileage 86,871Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

MOT results for 2006 Mini Cooper S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.4%	39	22,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2010	4	73.2%	41	28,839	Driver's View of the Road — 12.2%
2011	5	73.8%	42	32,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012	6	81.1%	37	40,275	Driver's View of the Road — 13.5%
2013	7	83.3%	36	45,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2014	8	66.7%	36	52,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2015	9	65.7%	35	58,124	Brakes — 37.1%
2016	10	64.9%	37	62,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2017	11	61.0%	82	70,480	Brakes — 56.1%
2018	12	55.8%	95	73,519	Brakes — 44.2%
2019	13	63.6%	99	76,648	Brakes — 62.6%
2020	14	45.5%	123	85,124	Brakes — 71.5%
2021	15	59.2%	179	82,686	Brakes — 63.1%
2022	16	58.9%	163	85,984	Brakes — 68.1%
2023	17	54.3%	186	84,560	Brakes — 53.2%
2024	18	54.8%	270	86,871	Brakes — 70.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mini Cooper S, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper S cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,500 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.