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2021 Mini John Cooper Works — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
92.1%
Latest Pass Rate
5,454
Total Tests (All Years)
21,034 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 92.1%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 8.4% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Mini John Cooper Works as it ages.

At 2 years: 91.2% pass rate · At 3 years: 92.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.2%194
3 yrs92.1%5,260

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Mini John Cooper Works pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)92.1%5,260
2023 (2 yrs)91.2%194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
91.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 194Avg Mileage 17,171Top Failure Tyres — 4.6%
2024
92.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,260Avg Mileage 21,034Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Mini John Cooper Works, with age trends.

Tyres
6.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.3%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
0.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.6% (2 yrs)7.8% (3 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.6% (2 yrs)1.8% (3 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Visibility1.0% (2 yrs)1.5% (3 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Brakes1.0% (2 yrs)1.5% (3 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini John Cooper Works cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 5,454 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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