2004 Mini Mini Cooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

925

Total Tests (All Years)

102,425 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 52.4%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 3.0% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mini Mini Cooper as it ages.

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.1%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↓8.9%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓19.4%

9 yrs47.8%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs44.3%

→ ↑14.7%

11 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑9.7%

14 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.7%

15 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs56.9%

→ ↑13.1%

18 yrs70.0%

→ ↓17.6%

19 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.0%	124
6 yrs	78.1%	64
7 yrs	69.2%	65
8 yrs	67.2%	67
9 yrs	47.8%	67
10 yrs	44.3%	70
11 yrs	59.0%	78
12 yrs	60.5%	76
13 yrs	54.1%	61
14 yrs	63.8%	47
15 yrs	59.1%	44
16 yrs	59.0%	39
17 yrs	56.9%	51
18 yrs	70.0%	30
19 yrs	52.4%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mini Mini Cooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (19 yrs)	52.4%	42
2022 (18 yrs)	70%	30
2021 (17 yrs)	56.9%	51
2020 (16 yrs)	59%	39
2019 (15 yrs)	59.1%	44
2018 (14 yrs)	63.8%	47
2017 (13 yrs)	54.1%	61
2016 (12 yrs)	60.5%	76
2015 (11 yrs)	59%	78
2014 (10 yrs)	44.3%	70
2013 (9 yrs)	47.8%	67
2012 (8 yrs)	67.2%	67
2011 (7 yrs)	69.2%	65
2010 (6 yrs)	78.1%	64
2009 (5 yrs)	75%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 124Avg Mileage 43,728Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%

2010

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 64Avg Mileage 49,323Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 57,064Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2012

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 62,817Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 66,995Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2014High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 75,288Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 78,759Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 81,816Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 86,570Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 87,415Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 95,524Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 101,092Top Failure Brakes — 112.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 103,695Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 99,622Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 102,425Top Failure Brakes — 154.8%

MOT results for 2004 Mini Mini Cooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.0%	124	43,728	Driver's View of the Road — 10.5%
2010	6	78.1%	64	49,323	Brakes — 12.5%
2011	7	69.2%	65	57,064	Brakes — 18.5%
2012	8	67.2%	67	62,817	Brakes — 19.4%
2013	9	47.8%	67	66,995	Brakes — 61.2%
2014	10	44.3%	70	75,288	Brakes — 87.1%
2015	11	59.0%	78	78,759	Brakes — 39.7%
2016	12	60.5%	76	81,816	Brakes — 48.7%
2017	13	54.1%	61	86,570	Brakes — 70.5%
2018	14	63.8%	47	87,415	Brakes — 51.1%
2019	15	59.1%	44	95,524	Brakes — 68.2%
2020	16	59.0%	39	101,092	Brakes — 112.8%
2021	17	56.9%	51	103,695	Brakes — 74.5%
2022	18	70.0%	30	99,622	Brakes — 56.7%
2023	19	52.4%	42	102,425	Brakes — 154.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mini Mini Cooper, with age trends.

Brakes

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ 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	9.7% (5 yrs)	154.8% (19 yrs)	+145.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (5 yrs)	40.5% (19 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 925 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.