2006 Mini Mini Cooper S Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

331

Total Tests (All Years)

52,510 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mini Mini Cooper S Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓7.3%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓11.9%

5 yrs68.6%

→ ↑5.8%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↑10.3%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↓8.3%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.8%	49
4 yrs	80.5%	41
5 yrs	68.6%	35
6 yrs	74.4%	39
7 yrs	69.4%	36
8 yrs	64.7%	34
9 yrs	75.0%	32
10 yrs	66.7%	33
11 yrs	62.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (11 yrs)	62.5%	32
2016 (10 yrs)	66.7%	33
2015 (9 yrs)	75%	32
2014 (8 yrs)	64.7%	34
2013 (7 yrs)	69.4%	36
2012 (6 yrs)	74.4%	39
2011 (5 yrs)	68.6%	35
2010 (4 yrs)	80.5%	41
2009 (3 yrs)	87.8%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 18,400Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.1%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 41Avg Mileage 23,162Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2011

68.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 25,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2012

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 29,796Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 35,012Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 40,086Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 47,219Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 50,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 52,510Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mini Mini Cooper S Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.8%	49	18,400	Driver's View of the Road — 6.1%
2010	4	80.5%	41	23,162	Tyres — 12.2%
2011	5	68.6%	35	25,694	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012	6	74.4%	39	29,796	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	7	69.4%	36	35,012	Brakes — 41.7%
2014	8	64.7%	34	40,086	Brakes — 26.5%
2015	9	75.0%	32	47,219	Tyres — 21.9%
2016	10	66.7%	33	50,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2017	11	62.5%	32	52,510	Brakes — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mini Mini Cooper S Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

15.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.9%

↑ 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	2.0% (3 yrs)	62.5% (11 yrs)	+60.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.0% (3 yrs)	31.3% (11 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.1% (3 yrs)	21.9% (11 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Mini Cooper S Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 331 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.