2011 Mini John Cooper Works — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,255

Total Tests (All Years)

64,599 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 86.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 33.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mini John Cooper Works as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↑14.4%

4 yrs90.2%

→ ↓11.9%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs75.9%

→ ↑12.7%

8 yrs88.6%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs83.2%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs78.5%

→ ↓10.8%

11 yrs67.7%

→ ↑6.2%

12 yrs73.9%

→ ↑12.9%

13 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.8%	95
4 yrs	90.2%	102
5 yrs	78.3%	106
6 yrs	76.9%	108
7 yrs	75.9%	87
8 yrs	88.6%	88
9 yrs	83.2%	95
10 yrs	78.5%	121
11 yrs	67.7%	96
12 yrs	73.9%	115
13 yrs	86.8%	242

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)	86.8%	242
2023 (12 yrs)	73.9%	115
2022 (11 yrs)	67.7%	96
2021 (10 yrs)	78.5%	121
2020 (9 yrs)	83.2%	95
2019 (8 yrs)	88.6%	88
2018 (7 yrs)	75.9%	87
2017 (6 yrs)	76.9%	108
2016 (5 yrs)	78.3%	106
2015 (4 yrs)	90.2%	102
2014 (3 yrs)	75.8%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 20,488Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2015

90.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 102Avg Mileage 26,939Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 34,123Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 38,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2018

75.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 47,755Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2019

88.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 50,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%

2020

83.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 95Avg Mileage 56,010Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2021

78.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 121Avg Mileage 57,089Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2022

67.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 96Avg Mileage 63,202Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2023

73.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 115Avg Mileage 65,632Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.2%

2024

86.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 242Avg Mileage 64,599Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.5%

MOT results for 2011 Mini John Cooper Works by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	75.8%	95	20,488	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2015	4	90.2%	102	26,939	Tyres — 8.8%
2016	5	78.3%	106	34,123	Brakes — 15.1%
2017	6	76.9%	108	38,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2018	7	75.9%	87	47,755	Tyres — 12.6%
2019	8	88.6%	88	50,781	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%
2020	9	83.2%	95	56,010	Tyres — 12.6%
2021	10	78.5%	121	57,089	Tyres — 15.7%
2022	11	67.7%	96	63,202	Suspension — 29.2%
2023	12	73.9%	115	65,632	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.2%
2024	13	86.8%	242	64,599	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mini John Cooper Works, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	13.7% (3 yrs)	9.1% (13 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	4.1% (13 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,255 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.