2012 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

73.3%

Latest Pass Rate

92,469

Total Tests (All Years)

76,496 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Hatch as it ages.

2 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs73.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.9%	126
3 yrs	84.7%	9,395
4 yrs	83.6%	9,629
5 yrs	80.4%	9,728
6 yrs	79.2%	7,017
7 yrs	78.5%	7,536
8 yrs	77.6%	7,915
9 yrs	76.1%	9,897
10 yrs	75.8%	7,748
11 yrs	73.6%	9,946
12 yrs	73.3%	13,532

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Hatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	73.3%	13,532
2023 (11 yrs)	73.6%	9,946
2022 (10 yrs)	75.8%	7,748
2021 (9 yrs)	76.1%	9,897
2020 (8 yrs)	77.6%	7,915
2019 (7 yrs)	78.5%	7,536
2018 (6 yrs)	79.2%	7,017
2017 (5 yrs)	80.4%	9,728
2016 (4 yrs)	83.6%	9,629
2015 (3 yrs)	84.7%	9,395
2014 (2 yrs)	84.9%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 126Avg Mileage 22,446Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,395Avg Mileage 25,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,629Avg Mileage 31,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,728Avg Mileage 38,382Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2018

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,017Avg Mileage 44,997Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2019

78.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,536Avg Mileage 51,309Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2020

77.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,915Avg Mileage 56,742Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2021

76.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,897Avg Mileage 61,185Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2022

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,748Avg Mileage 66,576Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2023

73.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,946Avg Mileage 71,293Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.7%

2024

73.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,532Avg Mileage 76,496Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Hatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	84.9%	126	22,446	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2015	3	84.7%	9,395	25,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2016	4	83.6%	9,629	31,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2017	5	80.4%	9,728	38,382	Tyres — 12.1%
2018	6	79.2%	7,017	44,997	Tyres — 16.6%
2019	7	78.5%	7,536	51,309	Tyres — 18.8%
2020	8	77.6%	7,915	56,742	Tyres — 20.6%
2021	9	76.1%	9,897	61,185	Tyres — 21.9%
2022	10	75.8%	7,748	66,576	Tyres — 22.1%
2023	11	73.6%	9,946	71,293	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.7%
2024	12	73.3%	13,532	76,496	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.1% (2 yrs)	18.0% (12 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (2 yrs)	16.7% (12 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 92,469 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.