2007 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

11,391

Total Tests (All Years)

91,786 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mini Hatch as it ages.

2 yrs81.6%

→ ↓6.8%

3 yrs74.8%

→ ↑2.4%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs74.4%

→ ↓8.6%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.6%	38
3 yrs	74.8%	584
4 yrs	77.2%	570
5 yrs	76.9%	546
6 yrs	75.9%	532
7 yrs	76.4%	501
8 yrs	74.4%	520
9 yrs	65.8%	515
10 yrs	61.8%	639
11 yrs	59.7%	677
12 yrs	60.0%	718
13 yrs	56.8%	796
14 yrs	57.3%	1,101
15 yrs	57.5%	978
16 yrs	54.7%	1,121
17 yrs	56.1%	1,555

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mini Hatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	56.1%	1,555
2023 (16 yrs)	54.7%	1,121
2022 (15 yrs)	57.5%	978
2021 (14 yrs)	57.3%	1,101
2020 (13 yrs)	56.8%	796
2019 (12 yrs)	60%	718
2018 (11 yrs)	59.7%	677
2017 (10 yrs)	61.8%	639
2016 (9 yrs)	65.8%	515
2015 (8 yrs)	74.4%	520
2014 (7 yrs)	76.4%	501
2013 (6 yrs)	75.9%	532
2012 (5 yrs)	76.9%	546
2011 (4 yrs)	77.2%	570
2010 (3 yrs)	74.8%	584
2009 (2 yrs)	81.6%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 38Avg Mileage 26,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 584Avg Mileage 26,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 570Avg Mileage 34,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 546Avg Mileage 40,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 532Avg Mileage 47,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 501Avg Mileage 52,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 520Avg Mileage 60,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 515Avg Mileage 64,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 639Avg Mileage 69,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 677Avg Mileage 73,891Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 718Avg Mileage 79,196Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 796Avg Mileage 82,282Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 44.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 84,832Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 978Avg Mileage 87,646Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 48.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 89,440Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 59.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,555Avg Mileage 91,786Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 52.2%

MOT results for 2007 Mini Hatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.6%	38	26,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2010	3	74.8%	584	26,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	4	77.2%	570	34,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2012	5	76.9%	546	40,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	6	75.9%	532	47,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2014	7	76.4%	501	52,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2015	8	74.4%	520	60,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2016	9	65.8%	515	64,751	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2017	10	61.8%	639	69,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2018	11	59.7%	677	73,891	Brakes — 26.7%
2019	12	60.0%	718	79,196	Brakes — 38.9%
2020	13	56.8%	796	82,282	Noise, emissions and leaks — 44.7%
2021	14	57.3%	1,101	84,832	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%
2022	15	57.5%	978	87,646	Noise, emissions and leaks — 48.4%
2023	16	54.7%	1,121	89,440	Noise, emissions and leaks — 59.0%
2024	17	56.1%	1,555	91,786	Noise, emissions and leaks — 52.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.8%

↑ 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	7.9% (2 yrs)	40.6% (17 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.6% (2 yrs)	27.2% (17 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,391 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.