2012 Mini Cooper S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

18,287

Total Tests (All Years)

76,356 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 78.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 24.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Cooper S as it ages.

2 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.9%

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs79.0%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs75.7%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.7%	56
3 yrs	86.6%	1,861
4 yrs	84.0%	1,849
5 yrs	81.4%	1,878
6 yrs	78.7%	1,387
7 yrs	79.0%	1,442
8 yrs	78.3%	1,563
9 yrs	76.0%	1,917
10 yrs	74.8%	1,529
11 yrs	75.7%	1,921
12 yrs	78.7%	2,884

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Cooper S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	78.7%	2,884
2023 (11 yrs)	75.7%	1,921
2022 (10 yrs)	74.8%	1,529
2021 (9 yrs)	76%	1,917
2020 (8 yrs)	78.3%	1,563
2019 (7 yrs)	79%	1,442
2018 (6 yrs)	78.7%	1,387
2017 (5 yrs)	81.4%	1,878
2016 (4 yrs)	84%	1,849
2015 (3 yrs)	86.6%	1,861
2014 (2 yrs)	85.7%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 56Avg Mileage 22,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,861Avg Mileage 25,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,849Avg Mileage 31,774Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2017

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,878Avg Mileage 38,601Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2018

78.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,387Avg Mileage 45,139Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2019

79.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 51,337Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,563Avg Mileage 57,743Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2021

76.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 61,228Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2022

74.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,529Avg Mileage 66,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.7%

2023

75.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,921Avg Mileage 71,147Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2024

78.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,884Avg Mileage 76,356Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Cooper S by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	85.7%	56	22,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2015	3	86.6%	1,861	25,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2016	4	84.0%	1,849	31,774	Tyres — 11.2%
2017	5	81.4%	1,878	38,601	Tyres — 14.8%
2018	6	78.7%	1,387	45,139	Tyres — 15.3%
2019	7	79.0%	1,442	51,337	Tyres — 17.3%
2020	8	78.3%	1,563	57,743	Tyres — 20.2%
2021	9	76.0%	1,917	61,228	Tyres — 20.9%
2022	10	74.8%	1,529	66,782	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.7%
2023	11	75.7%	1,921	71,147	Tyres — 22.0%
2024	12	78.7%	2,884	76,356	Tyres — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Cooper S, with age trends.

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.8% (2 yrs)	12.3% (12 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (2 yrs)	15.5% (12 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper S cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 18,287 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.