2005 Mini Mini Cooper S Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

381

Total Tests (All Years)

67,435 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mini Cooper S Auto

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mini Mini Cooper S Auto as it ages.

4 yrs63.5%

→ ↑3.2%

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs63.0%

→ ↑20.7%

7 yrs83.7%

→ ↓24.2%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↑16.2%

9 yrs75.7%

→ ↓15.2%

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓11.7%

11 yrs48.8%

→ ↑17.9%

12 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	63.5%	52
5 yrs	66.7%	48
6 yrs	63.0%	46
7 yrs	83.7%	43
8 yrs	59.5%	37
9 yrs	75.7%	37
10 yrs	60.5%	38
11 yrs	48.8%	41
12 yrs	66.7%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mini Mini Cooper S Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	66.7%	39
2016 (11 yrs)	48.8%	41
2015 (10 yrs)	60.5%	38
2014 (9 yrs)	75.7%	37
2013 (8 yrs)	59.5%	37
2012 (7 yrs)	83.7%	43
2011 (6 yrs)	63%	46
2010 (5 yrs)	66.7%	48
2009 (4 yrs)	63.5%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 26,449Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 33,086Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 37,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 42,274Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 46,446Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 48,323Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 56,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 58,608Top Failure Tyres — 41.5%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 67,435Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

MOT results for 2005 Mini Mini Cooper S Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	63.5%	52	26,449	Tyres — 13.5%
2010	5	66.7%	48	33,086	Driver's View of the Road — 20.8%
2011	6	63.0%	46	37,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2012	7	83.7%	43	42,274	Tyres — 7.0%
2013	8	59.5%	37	46,446	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2014	9	75.7%	37	48,323	Brakes — 27.0%
2015	10	60.5%	38	56,137	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2016	11	48.8%	41	58,608	Tyres — 41.5%
2017	12	66.7%	39	67,435	Brakes — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mini Mini Cooper S Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases 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	9.6% (4 yrs)	41.0% (12 yrs)	+31.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.5% (4 yrs)	38.5% (12 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.6% (4 yrs)	10.3% (12 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Mini Cooper S Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 381 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.