2010 Mini John Cooper Works — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

68.0%

Latest Pass Rate

604

Total Tests (All Years)

67,364 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 68.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 15.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mini John Cooper Works as it ages.

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↑14.1%

4 yrs90.7%

→ ↓22.5%

5 yrs68.2%

→ ↑10.1%

6 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.3%

7 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs78.9%

→ ↓20.1%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↑22.0%

11 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs75.9%

→ ↓7.9%

14 yrs68.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.6%	47
4 yrs	90.7%	43
5 yrs	68.2%	44
6 yrs	78.3%	46
7 yrs	81.6%	49
8 yrs	78.4%	37
9 yrs	78.9%	38
10 yrs	58.8%	51
11 yrs	80.8%	52
12 yrs	76.1%	46
13 yrs	75.9%	54
14 yrs	68.0%	97

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	68%	97
2023 (13 yrs)	75.9%	54
2022 (12 yrs)	76.1%	46
2021 (11 yrs)	80.8%	52
2020 (10 yrs)	58.8%	51
2019 (9 yrs)	78.9%	38
2018 (8 yrs)	78.4%	37
2017 (7 yrs)	81.6%	49
2016 (6 yrs)	78.3%	46
2015 (5 yrs)	68.2%	44
2014 (4 yrs)	90.7%	43
2013 (3 yrs)	76.6%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 47Avg Mileage 21,412Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2014

90.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 33,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 54,421Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2017

81.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 45,690Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 14.3%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 51,258Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.2%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 57,301Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 61,337Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 60,807Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%

2022

76.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 61,821Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%

2023

75.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 67,781Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2024

68.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 97Avg Mileage 67,364Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

MOT results for 2010 Mini John Cooper Works by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	76.6%	47	21,412	Tyres — 25.5%
2014	4	90.7%	43	25,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2015	5	68.2%	44	33,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016	6	78.3%	46	54,421	Tyres — 21.7%
2017	7	81.6%	49	45,690	Driver's View of the Road — 14.3%
2018	8	78.4%	37	51,258	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.2%
2019	9	78.9%	38	57,301	Brakes — 15.8%
2020	10	58.8%	51	61,337	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2021	11	80.8%	52	60,807	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%
2022	12	76.1%	46	61,821	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%
2023	13	75.9%	54	67,781	Brakes — 27.8%
2024	14	68.0%	97	67,364	Brakes — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mini John Cooper Works, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	25.5% (3 yrs)	7.2% (14 yrs)	-18.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	8.5% (3 yrs)	20.6% (14 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini John Cooper Works cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 604 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.