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2015 Mini John Cooper Works — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
11,672
Total Tests (All Years)
56,640 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 87.2%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 25.2% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Mini John Cooper Works as it ages.

2 yrs94.0%
3 yrs83.1%
4 yrs86.6%
5 yrs82.4%
6 yrs81.8%
7 yrs83.2%
8 yrs82.2%
9 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.0%67
3 yrs83.1%1,289
4 yrs86.6%1,333
5 yrs82.4%1,349
6 yrs81.8%1,713
7 yrs83.2%1,308
8 yrs82.2%1,651
9 yrs87.2%2,962

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Mini John Cooper Works pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)87.2%2,962
2023 (8 yrs)82.2%1,651
2022 (7 yrs)83.2%1,308
2021 (6 yrs)81.8%1,713
2020 (5 yrs)82.4%1,349
2019 (4 yrs)86.6%1,333
2018 (3 yrs)83.1%1,289
2017 (2 yrs)94%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
94.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 67Avg Mileage 16,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%
2018
83.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,289Avg Mileage 21,380Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2019
86.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 27,766Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%
2020
82.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 34,000Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%
2021
81.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,713Avg Mileage 38,431Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%
2022
83.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,308Avg Mileage 44,068Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2023
82.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,651Avg Mileage 50,039Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2024
87.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,962Avg Mileage 56,640Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Mini John Cooper Works, with age trends.

Tyres
14.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.0% (2 yrs)10.7% (9 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini John Cooper Works cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 11,672 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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