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2017 Mini Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,532
Total Tests (All Years)
48,556 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 89.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 19.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Mini Gt as it ages.

3 yrs92.7%
4 yrs89.5%
5 yrs87.7%
6 yrs86.5%
7 yrs89.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.7%259
4 yrs89.5%285
5 yrs87.7%260
6 yrs86.5%303
7 yrs89.4%425

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Mini Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)89.4%425
2023 (6 yrs)86.5%303
2022 (5 yrs)87.7%260
2021 (4 yrs)89.5%285
2020 (3 yrs)92.7%259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
92.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 259Avg Mileage 20,281Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%
2021
89.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 285Avg Mileage 24,751Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%
2022
87.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 260Avg Mileage 31,707Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%
2023
86.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 303Avg Mileage 37,099Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 425Avg Mileage 48,556Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Mini Gt, with age trends.

Tyres
11.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
5.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.4%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.5% (3 yrs)4.0% (7 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.9% (3 yrs)4.0% (7 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.9% (3 yrs)3.5% (7 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Tyres7.3% (3 yrs)7.1% (7 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Gt cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 1,532 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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