2011 Mini Cooper Sd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

71.3%

Latest Pass Rate

714

Total Tests (All Years)

85,945 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 71.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 18.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mini Cooper Sd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↑6.5%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs84.8%

→ ↓7.7%

8 yrs77.1%

→ ↓11.1%

9 yrs66.0%

→ ↑6.9%

10 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs74.1%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs71.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.8%	66
4 yrs	85.3%	68
5 yrs	82.6%	69
6 yrs	82.4%	68
7 yrs	84.8%	46
8 yrs	77.1%	48
9 yrs	66.0%	47
10 yrs	72.9%	70
11 yrs	74.1%	54
12 yrs	74.6%	63
13 yrs	71.3%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mini Cooper Sd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	71.3%	115
2023 (12 yrs)	74.6%	63
2022 (11 yrs)	74.1%	54
2021 (10 yrs)	72.9%	70
2020 (9 yrs)	66%	47
2019 (8 yrs)	77.1%	48
2018 (7 yrs)	84.8%	46
2017 (6 yrs)	82.4%	68
2016 (5 yrs)	82.6%	69
2015 (4 yrs)	85.3%	68
2014 (3 yrs)	78.8%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 66Avg Mileage 23,065Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2015

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 31,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 39,483Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.1%

2017

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 68Avg Mileage 45,351Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 51,362Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2019

77.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 59,656Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 64,082Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%

2021

72.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 70,702Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%

2022

74.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 76,465Top Failure Tyres — 44.4%

2023

74.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 63Avg Mileage 77,033Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2024

71.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 115Avg Mileage 85,945Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.1%

MOT results for 2011 Mini Cooper Sd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	78.8%	66	23,065	Tyres — 18.2%
2015	4	85.3%	68	31,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2016	5	82.6%	69	39,483	Driver's View of the Road — 10.1%
2017	6	82.4%	68	45,351	Tyres — 13.2%
2018	7	84.8%	46	51,362	Tyres — 8.7%
2019	8	77.1%	48	59,656	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%
2020	9	66.0%	47	64,082	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%
2021	10	72.9%	70	70,702	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%
2022	11	74.1%	54	76,465	Tyres — 44.4%
2023	12	74.6%	63	77,033	Tyres — 27.0%
2024	13	71.3%	115	85,945	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mini Cooper Sd Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	18.2% (3 yrs)	26.1% (13 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	7.8% (13 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Cooper Sd Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 714 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.