2009 Mini Cooper S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,984

Total Tests (All Years)

74,687 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mini Cooper S as it ages.

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓6.6%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↑10.8%

5 yrs90.8%

→ ↓8.7%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs81.9%

→ ↓7.8%

8 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs71.9%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs73.0%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs70.5%

→ ↓4.9%

15 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.6%	67
4 yrs	80.0%	70
5 yrs	90.8%	65
6 yrs	82.1%	67
7 yrs	81.9%	72
8 yrs	74.1%	116
9 yrs	71.9%	139
10 yrs	73.0%	137
11 yrs	73.7%	167
12 yrs	71.1%	228
13 yrs	68.8%	202
14 yrs	70.5%	261
15 yrs	65.6%	393

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mini Cooper S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	65.6%	393
2023 (14 yrs)	70.5%	261
2022 (13 yrs)	68.8%	202
2021 (12 yrs)	71.1%	228
2020 (11 yrs)	73.7%	167
2019 (10 yrs)	73%	137
2018 (9 yrs)	71.9%	139
2017 (8 yrs)	74.1%	116
2016 (7 yrs)	81.9%	72
2015 (6 yrs)	82.1%	67
2014 (5 yrs)	90.8%	65
2013 (4 yrs)	80%	70
2012 (3 yrs)	86.6%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 21,746Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.0%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 29,243Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2014

90.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 35,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 40,989Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 48,353Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 50,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 139Avg Mileage 55,433Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 137Avg Mileage 58,274Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 167Avg Mileage 61,159Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 228Avg Mileage 64,309Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 202Avg Mileage 66,538Top Failure Tyres — 30.7%

2023

70.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 261Avg Mileage 69,817Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.0%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 393Avg Mileage 74,687Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

MOT results for 2009 Mini Cooper S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	86.6%	67	21,746	Driver's View of the Road — 9.0%
2013	4	80.0%	70	29,243	Tyres — 18.6%
2014	5	90.8%	65	35,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2015	6	82.1%	67	40,989	Tyres — 13.4%
2016	7	81.9%	72	48,353	Tyres — 15.3%
2017	8	74.1%	116	50,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2018	9	71.9%	139	55,433	Brakes — 15.1%
2019	10	73.0%	137	58,274	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%
2020	11	73.7%	167	61,159	Brakes — 24.0%
2021	12	71.1%	228	64,309	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%
2022	13	68.8%	202	66,538	Tyres — 30.7%
2023	14	70.5%	261	69,817	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.0%
2024	15	65.6%	393	74,687	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mini Cooper S, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.2%

↑ 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	15.0% (15 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.0% (3 yrs)	15.3% (15 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper S cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,984 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.