2012 Mini John Cooper Works — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,467

Total Tests (All Years)

72,702 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini John Cooper Works as it ages.

3 yrs86.5%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs79.9%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs81.3%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs83.6%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs80.5%

→ ↑3.6%

11 yrs84.1%

→ ↓10.3%

12 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.5%	237
4 yrs	86.9%	237
5 yrs	82.1%	251
6 yrs	79.9%	169
7 yrs	81.3%	214
8 yrs	83.6%	207
9 yrs	79.8%	252
10 yrs	80.5%	200
11 yrs	84.1%	258
12 yrs	73.8%	442

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 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 (12 yrs)	73.8%	442
2023 (11 yrs)	84.1%	258
2022 (10 yrs)	80.5%	200
2021 (9 yrs)	79.8%	252
2020 (8 yrs)	83.6%	207
2019 (7 yrs)	81.3%	214
2018 (6 yrs)	79.9%	169
2017 (5 yrs)	82.1%	251
2016 (4 yrs)	86.9%	237
2015 (3 yrs)	86.5%	237

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

86.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 237Avg Mileage 25,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2016

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 237Avg Mileage 30,584Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 251Avg Mileage 35,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2018

79.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 169Avg Mileage 43,636Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2019

81.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 214Avg Mileage 49,502Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2020

83.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 207Avg Mileage 53,039Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2021

79.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 252Avg Mileage 57,354Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

2022

80.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 200Avg Mileage 61,806Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%

2023

84.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 258Avg Mileage 66,582Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2024

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 442Avg Mileage 72,702Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

MOT results for 2012 Mini John Cooper Works by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	86.5%	237	25,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2016	4	86.9%	237	30,584	Tyres — 8.9%
2017	5	82.1%	251	35,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2018	6	79.9%	169	43,636	Tyres — 13.0%
2019	7	81.3%	214	49,502	Tyres — 16.4%
2020	8	83.6%	207	53,039	Tyres — 13.0%
2021	9	79.8%	252	57,354	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%
2022	10	80.5%	200	61,806	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%
2023	11	84.1%	258	66,582	Tyres — 15.5%
2024	12	73.8%	442	72,702	Brakes — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini John Cooper Works, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.3% (3 yrs)	19.7% (12 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (3 yrs)	10.6% (12 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,467 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.