2008 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,734

Total Tests (All Years)

91,117 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 7.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mini Hatch as it ages.

3 yrs71.0%

→ ↑9.0%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.3%

6 yrs80.6%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs74.9%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.0%	407
4 yrs	80.0%	385
5 yrs	78.3%	373
6 yrs	80.6%	350
7 yrs	74.9%	366
8 yrs	71.8%	369
9 yrs	70.0%	510
10 yrs	64.8%	543
11 yrs	64.4%	568
12 yrs	61.9%	664
13 yrs	61.2%	934
14 yrs	57.5%	830
15 yrs	57.6%	1,025
16 yrs	59.7%	1,410

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mini Hatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	59.7%	1,410
2023 (15 yrs)	57.6%	1,025
2022 (14 yrs)	57.5%	830
2021 (13 yrs)	61.2%	934
2020 (12 yrs)	61.9%	664
2019 (11 yrs)	64.4%	568
2018 (10 yrs)	64.8%	543
2017 (9 yrs)	70%	510
2016 (8 yrs)	71.8%	369
2015 (7 yrs)	74.9%	366
2014 (6 yrs)	80.6%	350
2013 (5 yrs)	78.3%	373
2012 (4 yrs)	80%	385
2011 (3 yrs)	71%	407

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 407Avg Mileage 26,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 385Avg Mileage 35,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2013

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 373Avg Mileage 42,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 350Avg Mileage 47,816Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 366Avg Mileage 54,994Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 369Avg Mileage 61,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 510Avg Mileage 67,945Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.6%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 543Avg Mileage 71,792Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2019High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 568Avg Mileage 76,647Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 29.2%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 664Avg Mileage 79,365Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 35.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 934Avg Mileage 82,871Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 43.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 830Avg Mileage 84,939Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 48.4%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 89,398Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 52.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,410Avg Mileage 91,117Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 47.7%

MOT results for 2008 Mini Hatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	71.0%	407	26,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2012	4	80.0%	385	35,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2013	5	78.3%	373	42,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2014	6	80.6%	350	47,816	Tyres — 13.1%
2015	7	74.9%	366	54,994	Tyres — 14.8%
2016	8	71.8%	369	61,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2017	9	70.0%	510	67,945	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.6%
2018	10	64.8%	543	71,792	Brakes — 21.9%
2019	11	64.4%	568	76,647	Noise, emissions and leaks — 29.2%
2020	12	61.9%	664	79,365	Noise, emissions and leaks — 35.7%
2021	13	61.2%	934	82,871	Noise, emissions and leaks — 43.0%
2022	14	57.5%	830	84,939	Noise, emissions and leaks — 48.4%
2023	15	57.6%	1,025	89,398	Noise, emissions and leaks — 52.4%
2024	16	59.7%	1,410	91,117	Noise, emissions and leaks — 47.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ 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	4.9% (3 yrs)	32.1% (16 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (3 yrs)	24.6% (16 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 8,734 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.