2010 Mini Cooper S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,875

Total Tests (All Years)

74,358 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 69.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 16.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mini Cooper S as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓9.0%

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↑2.5%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓8.3%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↑6.5%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs73.7%

→ ↑3.4%

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs74.3%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.1%	70
4 yrs	78.1%	64
5 yrs	80.6%	67
6 yrs	72.3%	65
7 yrs	71.9%	121
8 yrs	78.4%	116
9 yrs	74.6%	130
10 yrs	73.7%	156
11 yrs	77.1%	227
12 yrs	77.1%	210
13 yrs	74.3%	257
14 yrs	69.4%	392

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mini Cooper S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	69.4%	392
2023 (13 yrs)	74.3%	257
2022 (12 yrs)	77.1%	210
2021 (11 yrs)	77.1%	227
2020 (10 yrs)	73.7%	156
2019 (9 yrs)	74.6%	130
2018 (8 yrs)	78.4%	116
2017 (7 yrs)	71.9%	121
2016 (6 yrs)	72.3%	65
2015 (5 yrs)	80.6%	67
2014 (4 yrs)	78.1%	64
2013 (3 yrs)	87.1%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 70Avg Mileage 23,398Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 27,014Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 33,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2016

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 38,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 121Avg Mileage 44,412Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 51,584Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2019

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 130Avg Mileage 56,551Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 156Avg Mileage 59,250Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 227Avg Mileage 63,927Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 210Avg Mileage 69,133Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%

2023

74.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 257Avg Mileage 72,840Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.0%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 392Avg Mileage 74,358Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

MOT results for 2010 Mini Cooper S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	87.1%	70	23,398	Tyres — 8.6%
2014	4	78.1%	64	27,014	Tyres — 21.9%
2015	5	80.6%	67	33,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2016	6	72.3%	65	38,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2017	7	71.9%	121	44,412	Tyres — 22.3%
2018	8	78.4%	116	51,584	Brakes — 13.8%
2019	9	74.6%	130	56,551	Tyres — 18.5%
2020	10	73.7%	156	59,250	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2021	11	77.1%	227	63,927	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%
2022	12	77.1%	210	69,133	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%
2023	13	74.3%	257	72,840	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.0%
2024	14	69.4%	392	74,358	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mini Cooper S, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.5%

↑ 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	2.9% (3 yrs)	18.4% (14 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	17.6% (14 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper S cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,875 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.