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2021 Mini Cooper S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
15,861
Total Tests (All Years)
20,923 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 90.0%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 6.3% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Mini Cooper S as it ages.

At 2 years: 93.8% pass rate · At 3 years: 90.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs93.8%820
3 yrs90.0%15,041

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Mini Cooper S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)90%15,041
2023 (2 yrs)93.8%820

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
93.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 820Avg Mileage 18,540Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%
2024
90.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,041Avg Mileage 20,923Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Mini Cooper S, with age trends.

Tyres
8.0%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
2.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.0%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
0.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.1% (2 yrs)9.8% (3 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Visibility2.6% (2 yrs)2.3% (3 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.2% (2 yrs)2.4% (3 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper S cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 15,861 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.

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