2009 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

8,793

Total Tests (All Years)

84,581 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 60.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mini Hatch as it ages.

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↑3.3%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs79.0%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.4%	334
4 yrs	84.7%	313
5 yrs	83.9%	299
6 yrs	79.2%	313
7 yrs	79.0%	334
8 yrs	73.3%	484
9 yrs	71.4%	559
10 yrs	69.3%	613
11 yrs	67.8%	737
12 yrs	64.7%	1,053
13 yrs	62.0%	940
14 yrs	60.2%	1,216
15 yrs	60.6%	1,598

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mini Hatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	60.6%	1,598
2023 (14 yrs)	60.2%	1,216
2022 (13 yrs)	62%	940
2021 (12 yrs)	64.7%	1,053
2020 (11 yrs)	67.8%	737
2019 (10 yrs)	69.3%	613
2018 (9 yrs)	71.4%	559
2017 (8 yrs)	73.3%	484
2016 (7 yrs)	79%	334
2015 (6 yrs)	79.2%	313
2014 (5 yrs)	83.9%	299
2013 (4 yrs)	84.7%	313
2012 (3 yrs)	81.4%	334

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 334Avg Mileage 26,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2013

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 313Avg Mileage 32,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2014

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 299Avg Mileage 40,180Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 313Avg Mileage 45,829Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 334Avg Mileage 52,915Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 484Avg Mileage 59,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 559Avg Mileage 62,714Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 613Avg Mileage 67,737Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.2%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 737Avg Mileage 74,004Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 76,210Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 31.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 940Avg Mileage 79,485Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 41.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,216Avg Mileage 83,182Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 51.8%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,598Avg Mileage 84,581Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 55.8%

MOT results for 2009 Mini Hatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	81.4%	334	26,144	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2013	4	84.7%	313	32,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2014	5	83.9%	299	40,180	Tyres — 16.4%
2015	6	79.2%	313	45,829	Tyres — 13.4%
2016	7	79.0%	334	52,915	Tyres — 15.9%
2017	8	73.3%	484	59,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2018	9	71.4%	559	62,714	Tyres — 17.4%
2019	10	69.3%	613	67,737	Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.2%
2020	11	67.8%	737	74,004	Brakes — 26.3%
2021	12	64.7%	1,053	76,210	Noise, emissions and leaks — 31.9%
2022	13	62.0%	940	79,485	Noise, emissions and leaks — 41.9%
2023	14	60.2%	1,216	83,182	Noise, emissions and leaks — 51.8%
2024	15	60.6%	1,598	84,581	Noise, emissions and leaks — 55.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.2%

↑ 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	23.3% (15 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	24.7% (15 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 8,793 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.