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2009 Mini John Cooper Works — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
85.3%
Latest Pass Rate
177
Total Tests (All Years)
75,888 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 85.3%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 32.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mini John Cooper Works as it ages.

12 yrs56.7%
14 yrs64.5%
15 yrs85.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs56.7%30
14 yrs64.5%31
15 yrs85.3%116

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)85.3%116
2023 (14 yrs)64.5%31
2021 (12 yrs)56.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 76,983Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.3%
2023High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 82,861Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%
2024
85.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 116Avg Mileage 75,888Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mini John Cooper Works, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
50.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
27.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
24.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
19.6%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Noise, emissions and leaks36.7% (12 yrs)13.8% (15 yrs)
-22.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres30.0% (12 yrs)7.8% (15 yrs)
-22.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes30.0% (12 yrs)9.5% (15 yrs)
-20.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini John Cooper Works cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 177 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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