2005 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,148

Total Tests (All Years)

95,759 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mini Hatch as it ages.

4 yrs65.2%

→ ↑8.0%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↑1.8%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.0%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↑12.2%

8 yrs78.2%

→ ↓15.9%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓8.1%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.2%	66
5 yrs	73.2%	56
6 yrs	75.0%	60
7 yrs	66.0%	50
8 yrs	78.2%	55
9 yrs	62.3%	53
10 yrs	58.2%	55
11 yrs	60.7%	61
12 yrs	52.6%	196
13 yrs	51.2%	293
14 yrs	52.1%	309
15 yrs	53.6%	399
16 yrs	51.6%	545
17 yrs	50.9%	534
18 yrs	52.9%	603
19 yrs	57.2%	813

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mini Hatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	57.2%	813
2023 (18 yrs)	52.9%	603
2022 (17 yrs)	50.9%	534
2021 (16 yrs)	51.6%	545
2020 (15 yrs)	53.6%	399
2019 (14 yrs)	52.1%	309
2018 (13 yrs)	51.2%	293
2017 (12 yrs)	52.6%	196
2016 (11 yrs)	60.7%	61
2015 (10 yrs)	58.2%	55
2014 (9 yrs)	62.3%	53
2013 (8 yrs)	78.2%	55
2012 (7 yrs)	66%	50
2011 (6 yrs)	75%	60
2010 (5 yrs)	73.2%	56
2009 (4 yrs)	65.2%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 66Avg Mileage 32,093Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 34,990Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 41,298Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.0%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 50Avg Mileage 55,769Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2013

78.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 58,886Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 62,742Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 67,594Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 74,170Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 196Avg Mileage 78,347Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 293Avg Mileage 82,305Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 309Avg Mileage 85,592Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 399Avg Mileage 89,120Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2021High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 545Avg Mileage 91,803Top Failure Brakes — 98.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 534Avg Mileage 93,033Top Failure Brakes — 101.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 603Avg Mileage 93,955Top Failure Brakes — 94.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 813Avg Mileage 95,759Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

MOT results for 2005 Mini Hatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.2%	66	32,093	Tyres — 12.1%
2010	5	73.2%	56	34,990	Tyres — 16.1%
2011	6	75.0%	60	41,298	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.0%
2012	7	66.0%	50	55,769	Tyres — 14.0%
2013	8	78.2%	55	58,886	Tyres — 23.6%
2014	9	62.3%	53	62,742	Brakes — 52.8%
2015	10	58.2%	55	67,594	Brakes — 47.3%
2016	11	60.7%	61	74,170	Brakes — 45.9%
2017	12	52.6%	196	78,347	Brakes — 73.5%
2018	13	51.2%	293	82,305	Brakes — 87.4%
2019	14	52.1%	309	85,592	Brakes — 74.8%
2020	15	53.6%	399	89,120	Brakes — 87.2%
2021	16	51.6%	545	91,803	Brakes — 98.9%
2022	17	50.9%	534	93,033	Brakes — 101.1%
2023	18	52.9%	603	93,955	Brakes — 94.2%
2024	19	57.2%	813	95,759	Brakes — 76.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Brakes

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.1% (4 yrs)	76.5% (19 yrs)	+64.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (4 yrs)	29.3% (19 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,148 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.