2003 Mini Mini Cooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

770

Total Tests (All Years)

107,394 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.2%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mini Mini Cooper as it ages.

6 yrs53.7%

→ ↑4.8%

7 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs56.1%

→ ↓11.1%

9 yrs45.0%

→ ↑12.6%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↓9.3%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↓9.8%

13 yrs42.4%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs45.6%

→ ↑14.9%

15 yrs60.5%

→ ↓14.3%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑11.4%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↓6.4%

18 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	53.7%	149
7 yrs	58.5%	53
8 yrs	56.1%	57
9 yrs	45.0%	60
10 yrs	57.6%	59
11 yrs	48.3%	58
12 yrs	52.2%	67
13 yrs	42.4%	59
14 yrs	45.6%	57
15 yrs	60.5%	38
16 yrs	46.2%	39
17 yrs	57.6%	33
18 yrs	51.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mini Mini Cooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (18 yrs)	51.2%	41
2020 (17 yrs)	57.6%	33
2019 (16 yrs)	46.2%	39
2018 (15 yrs)	60.5%	38
2017 (14 yrs)	45.6%	57
2016 (13 yrs)	42.4%	59
2015 (12 yrs)	52.2%	67
2014 (11 yrs)	48.3%	58
2013 (10 yrs)	57.6%	59
2012 (9 yrs)	45%	60
2011 (8 yrs)	56.1%	57
2010 (7 yrs)	58.5%	53
2009 (6 yrs)	53.7%	149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 149Avg Mileage 51,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 55,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,961Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 69,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 76,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 80,067Top Failure Brakes — 96.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 86,589Top Failure Brakes — 83.6%

2016High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 91,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 93,121Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 96,669Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 102,621Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 105,437Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 107,394Top Failure Brakes — 104.9%

MOT results for 2003 Mini Mini Cooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	53.7%	149	51,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2010	7	58.5%	53	55,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	8	56.1%	57	62,961	Tyres — 24.6%
2012	9	45.0%	60	69,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2013	10	57.6%	59	76,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2014	11	48.3%	58	80,067	Brakes — 96.6%
2015	12	52.2%	67	86,589	Brakes — 83.6%
2016	13	42.4%	59	91,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%
2017	14	45.6%	57	93,121	Brakes — 70.2%
2018	15	60.5%	38	96,669	Brakes — 84.2%
2019	16	46.2%	39	102,621	Brakes — 71.8%
2020	17	57.6%	33	105,437	Brakes — 93.9%
2021	18	51.2%	41	107,394	Brakes — 104.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mini Mini Cooper, with age trends.

Brakes

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

36.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.5%

↑ 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	16.8% (6 yrs)	104.9% (18 yrs)	+88.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.5% (6 yrs)	29.3% (18 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Mini Cooper cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 770 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.