2010 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

15,875

Total Tests (All Years)

88,676 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 67.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 14.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mini Hatch as it ages.

2 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.0%

3 yrs79.3%

→ ↑1.5%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.5%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↑2.7%

10 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs69.5%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs71.2%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs65.8%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.3%	32
3 yrs	79.3%	968
4 yrs	80.8%	930
5 yrs	81.3%	968
6 yrs	77.9%	983
7 yrs	76.6%	1,144
8 yrs	74.2%	1,032
9 yrs	69.3%	1,103
10 yrs	72.0%	1,225
11 yrs	69.5%	1,711
12 yrs	71.2%	1,438
13 yrs	65.8%	1,850
14 yrs	67.2%	2,491

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mini Hatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	67.2%	2,491
2023 (13 yrs)	65.8%	1,850
2022 (12 yrs)	71.2%	1,438
2021 (11 yrs)	69.5%	1,711
2020 (10 yrs)	72%	1,225
2019 (9 yrs)	69.3%	1,103
2018 (8 yrs)	74.2%	1,032
2017 (7 yrs)	76.6%	1,144
2016 (6 yrs)	77.9%	983
2015 (5 yrs)	81.3%	968
2014 (4 yrs)	80.8%	930
2013 (3 yrs)	79.3%	968
2012 (2 yrs)	81.3%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 32Avg Mileage 24,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 968Avg Mileage 29,622Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.8%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 930Avg Mileage 37,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 968Avg Mileage 44,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 983Avg Mileage 52,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 57,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,032Avg Mileage 62,418Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,103Avg Mileage 68,508Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%

2020

72.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 72,103Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,711Avg Mileage 75,953Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.0%

2022

71.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,438Avg Mileage 80,789Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.2%

2023

65.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,850Avg Mileage 85,445Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.7%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,491Avg Mileage 88,676Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

MOT results for 2010 Mini Hatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	81.3%	32	24,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2013	3	79.3%	968	29,622	Driver's View of the Road — 15.8%
2014	4	80.8%	930	37,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2015	5	81.3%	968	44,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2016	6	77.9%	983	52,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2017	7	76.6%	1,144	57,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2018	8	74.2%	1,032	62,418	Tyres — 18.4%
2019	9	69.3%	1,103	68,508	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%
2020	10	72.0%	1,225	72,103	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%
2021	11	69.5%	1,711	75,953	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.0%
2022	12	71.2%	1,438	80,789	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.2%
2023	13	65.8%	1,850	85,445	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.7%
2024	14	67.2%	2,491	88,676	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 15,875 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.