2013 Mini Hatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

150,582

Total Tests (All Years)

70,085 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 73.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 17.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mini Hatch as it ages.

2 yrs90.5%

→ ↓4.9%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs78.1%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs74.1%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.5%	673
3 yrs	85.6%	18,642
4 yrs	83.9%	18,086
5 yrs	80.5%	12,702
6 yrs	79.6%	13,680
7 yrs	78.1%	14,202
8 yrs	77.6%	17,659
9 yrs	75.7%	14,143
10 yrs	74.1%	17,531
11 yrs	73.8%	23,264

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mini Hatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	73.8%	23,264
2023 (10 yrs)	74.1%	17,531
2022 (9 yrs)	75.7%	14,143
2021 (8 yrs)	77.6%	17,659
2020 (7 yrs)	78.1%	14,202
2019 (6 yrs)	79.6%	13,680
2018 (5 yrs)	80.5%	12,702
2017 (4 yrs)	83.9%	18,086
2016 (3 yrs)	85.6%	18,642
2015 (2 yrs)	90.5%	673

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

90.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 673Avg Mileage 20,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2016

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,642Avg Mileage 23,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2017

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,086Avg Mileage 30,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2018

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,702Avg Mileage 37,392Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,680Avg Mileage 43,588Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,202Avg Mileage 49,512Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,659Avg Mileage 54,083Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2022

75.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,143Avg Mileage 59,154Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2023

74.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,531Avg Mileage 64,583Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%

2024

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,264Avg Mileage 70,085Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.4%

MOT results for 2013 Mini Hatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	90.5%	673	20,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2016	3	85.6%	18,642	23,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2017	4	83.9%	18,086	30,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2018	5	80.5%	12,702	37,392	Tyres — 13.3%
2019	6	79.6%	13,680	43,588	Tyres — 19.1%
2020	7	78.1%	14,202	49,512	Tyres — 20.9%
2021	8	77.6%	17,659	54,083	Tyres — 19.1%
2022	9	75.7%	14,143	59,154	Tyres — 20.9%
2023	10	74.1%	17,531	64,583	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%
2024	11	73.8%	23,264	70,085	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mini Hatch, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

7.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.2% (2 yrs)	17.9% (11 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (2 yrs)	15.9% (11 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Hatch cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 150,582 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.