2008 Mini Cooper S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

69.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,233

Total Tests (All Years)

89,034 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 69.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mini Cooper S as it ages.

3 yrs77.9%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs74.2%

→ ↑6.3%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↑6.8%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs84.3%

→ ↓14.4%

9 yrs69.9%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs67.1%

→ ↓8.7%

15 yrs58.4%

→ ↑11.4%

16 yrs69.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.9%	95
4 yrs	74.2%	89
5 yrs	80.5%	87
6 yrs	75.8%	91
7 yrs	82.6%	86
8 yrs	84.3%	83
9 yrs	69.9%	123
10 yrs	66.2%	133
11 yrs	68.0%	147
12 yrs	69.2%	156
13 yrs	64.8%	244
14 yrs	67.1%	216
15 yrs	58.4%	262
16 yrs	69.8%	421

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mini Cooper S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	69.8%	421
2023 (15 yrs)	58.4%	262
2022 (14 yrs)	67.1%	216
2021 (13 yrs)	64.8%	244
2020 (12 yrs)	69.2%	156
2019 (11 yrs)	68%	147
2018 (10 yrs)	66.2%	133
2017 (9 yrs)	69.9%	123
2016 (8 yrs)	84.3%	83
2015 (7 yrs)	82.6%	86
2014 (6 yrs)	75.8%	91
2013 (5 yrs)	80.5%	87
2012 (4 yrs)	74.2%	89
2011 (3 yrs)	77.9%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 25,628Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.6%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 89Avg Mileage 35,135Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2013

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 87Avg Mileage 37,915Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.8%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 44,040Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 86Avg Mileage 50,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2016

84.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 55,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2017

69.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 60,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2018

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 133Avg Mileage 64,023Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 147Avg Mileage 68,295Top Failure Tyres — 36.7%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 156Avg Mileage 73,826Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 244Avg Mileage 77,114Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 216Avg Mileage 79,657Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 262Avg Mileage 83,954Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2024

69.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 421Avg Mileage 89,034Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.0%

MOT results for 2008 Mini Cooper S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.9%	95	25,628	Driver's View of the Road — 11.6%
2012	4	74.2%	89	35,135	Tyres — 12.4%
2013	5	80.5%	87	37,915	Driver's View of the Road — 13.8%
2014	6	75.8%	91	44,040	Tyres — 18.7%
2015	7	82.6%	86	50,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2016	8	84.3%	83	55,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2017	9	69.9%	123	60,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2018	10	66.2%	133	64,023	Brakes — 22.6%
2019	11	68.0%	147	68,295	Tyres — 36.7%
2020	12	69.2%	156	73,826	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%
2021	13	64.8%	244	77,114	Tyres — 34.0%
2022	14	67.1%	216	79,657	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%
2023	15	58.4%	262	83,954	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2024	16	69.8%	421	89,034	Noise, emissions and leaks — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mini Cooper S, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.9%

↑ 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	1.1% (3 yrs)	22.3% (16 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	12.8% (16 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper S cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,233 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.