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2011 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
67.1%
Latest Pass Rate
26,564
Total Tests (All Years)
87,014 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 67.1%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 14.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mini Hatch as it ages.

2 yrs86.8%
3 yrs80.9%
4 yrs81.9%
5 yrs80.3%
6 yrs76.2%
7 yrs75.5%
8 yrs73.9%
9 yrs71.1%
10 yrs70.4%
11 yrs70.6%
12 yrs69.9%
13 yrs67.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs86.8%68
3 yrs80.9%2,076
4 yrs81.9%2,095
5 yrs80.3%2,096
6 yrs76.2%2,265
7 yrs75.5%1,876
8 yrs73.9%2,006
9 yrs71.1%2,176
10 yrs70.4%2,804
11 yrs70.6%2,333
12 yrs69.9%2,941
13 yrs67.1%3,828

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mini Hatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)67.1%3,828
2023 (12 yrs)69.9%2,941
2022 (11 yrs)70.6%2,333
2021 (10 yrs)70.4%2,804
2020 (9 yrs)71.1%2,176
2019 (8 yrs)73.9%2,006
2018 (7 yrs)75.5%1,876
2017 (6 yrs)76.2%2,265
2016 (5 yrs)80.3%2,096
2015 (4 yrs)81.9%2,095
2014 (3 yrs)80.9%2,076
2013 (2 yrs)86.8%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
86.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 68Avg Mileage 23,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2014
80.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,076Avg Mileage 28,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2015
81.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,095Avg Mileage 36,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2016
80.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,096Avg Mileage 43,698Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%
2017
76.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,265Avg Mileage 50,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2018
75.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,876Avg Mileage 56,300Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2019
73.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,006Avg Mileage 62,710Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%
2020
71.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,176Avg Mileage 68,226Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%
2021
70.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,804Avg Mileage 72,116Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%
2022
70.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,333Avg Mileage 76,414Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.1%
2023
69.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,941Avg Mileage 81,727Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.7%
2024
67.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,828Avg Mileage 87,014Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
14.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
9.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 26,564 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.

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