2006 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,709

Total Tests (All Years)

93,869 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mini Hatch as it ages.

3 yrs80.6%

→ ↓6.1%

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↓6.4%

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↑6.6%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs75.9%

→ ↓7.4%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↓6.8%

12 yrs58.5%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs49.5%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.6%	93
4 yrs	74.5%	94
5 yrs	68.1%	91
6 yrs	74.7%	91
7 yrs	75.9%	87
8 yrs	68.5%	92
9 yrs	71.3%	87
10 yrs	68.9%	90
11 yrs	65.3%	193
12 yrs	58.5%	311
13 yrs	54.9%	355
14 yrs	49.5%	400
15 yrs	53.1%	616
16 yrs	52.2%	561
17 yrs	54.4%	642
18 yrs	58.3%	906

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mini Hatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	58.3%	906
2023 (17 yrs)	54.4%	642
2022 (16 yrs)	52.2%	561
2021 (15 yrs)	53.1%	616
2020 (14 yrs)	49.5%	400
2019 (13 yrs)	54.9%	355
2018 (12 yrs)	58.5%	311
2017 (11 yrs)	65.3%	193
2016 (10 yrs)	68.9%	90
2015 (9 yrs)	71.3%	87
2014 (8 yrs)	68.5%	92
2013 (7 yrs)	75.9%	87
2012 (6 yrs)	74.7%	91
2011 (5 yrs)	68.1%	91
2010 (4 yrs)	74.5%	94
2009 (3 yrs)	80.6%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 22,602Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.6%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 94Avg Mileage 29,179Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.6%

2011

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91Avg Mileage 34,844Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.0%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 40,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 47,234Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 92Avg Mileage 52,862Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2015

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 57,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 62,212Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2017

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 193Avg Mileage 64,823Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 311Avg Mileage 75,832Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 355Avg Mileage 80,636Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 400Avg Mileage 82,584Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 616Avg Mileage 86,707Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 561Avg Mileage 87,942Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 642Avg Mileage 90,877Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 906Avg Mileage 93,869Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

MOT results for 2006 Mini Hatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.6%	93	22,602	Driver's View of the Road — 8.6%
2010	4	74.5%	94	29,179	Driver's View of the Road — 9.6%
2011	5	68.1%	91	34,844	Driver's View of the Road — 11.0%
2012	6	74.7%	91	40,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2013	7	75.9%	87	47,234	Brakes — 13.8%
2014	8	68.5%	92	52,862	Brakes — 26.1%
2015	9	71.3%	87	57,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2016	10	68.9%	90	62,212	Brakes — 27.8%
2017	11	65.3%	193	64,823	Brakes — 34.2%
2018	12	58.5%	311	75,832	Brakes — 51.4%
2019	13	54.9%	355	80,636	Brakes — 79.7%
2020	14	49.5%	400	82,584	Brakes — 82.0%
2021	15	53.1%	616	86,707	Brakes — 60.4%
2022	16	52.2%	561	87,942	Brakes — 63.8%
2023	17	54.4%	642	90,877	Brakes — 77.4%
2024	18	58.3%	906	93,869	Brakes — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.2% (3 yrs)	55.6% (18 yrs)	+52.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (3 yrs)	30.1% (18 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,709 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.