2005 Mini Mini Cooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

774

Total Tests (All Years)

108,042 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 68.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 12.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.9%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs73.6%

→ ↓14.0%

7 yrs59.6%

→ ↑5.2%

8 yrs64.8%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs67.8%

→ ↓17.8%

11 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.9%

12 yrs54.9%

→ ↓13.0%

13 yrs41.9%

→ ↑18.7%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↓6.0%

16 yrs55.3%

→ ↓10.9%

17 yrs44.4%

→ ↑22.3%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.0%	88
5 yrs	78.9%	57
6 yrs	73.6%	53
7 yrs	59.6%	47
8 yrs	64.8%	54
9 yrs	67.9%	56
10 yrs	67.8%	59
11 yrs	50.0%	60
12 yrs	54.9%	51
13 yrs	41.9%	31
14 yrs	60.6%	33
15 yrs	61.3%	31
16 yrs	55.3%	38
17 yrs	44.4%	36
18 yrs	66.7%	33
19 yrs	68.1%	47

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	68.1%	47
2023 (18 yrs)	66.7%	33
2022 (17 yrs)	44.4%	36
2021 (16 yrs)	55.3%	38
2020 (15 yrs)	61.3%	31
2019 (14 yrs)	60.6%	33
2018 (13 yrs)	41.9%	31
2017 (12 yrs)	54.9%	51
2016 (11 yrs)	50%	60
2015 (10 yrs)	67.8%	59
2014 (9 yrs)	67.9%	56
2013 (8 yrs)	64.8%	54
2012 (7 yrs)	59.6%	47
2011 (6 yrs)	73.6%	53
2010 (5 yrs)	78.9%	57
2009 (4 yrs)	75%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 88Avg Mileage 34,028Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.2%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 41,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 49,194Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 52,790Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 61,210Top Failure Tyres — 46.3%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 69,664Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2015

67.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 73,430Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 77,142Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 83,975Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2018High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 87,028Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 95,267Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 98,353Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 96,530Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2022High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 101,159Top Failure Brakes — 119.4%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 104,567Top Failure Brakes — 90.9%

2024

68.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 108,042Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

MOT results for 2005 Mini Mini Cooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.0%	88	34,028	Driver's View of the Road — 10.2%
2010	5	78.9%	57	41,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2011	6	73.6%	53	49,194	Tyres — 11.3%
2012	7	59.6%	47	52,790	Brakes — 19.1%
2013	8	64.8%	54	61,210	Tyres — 46.3%
2014	9	67.9%	56	69,664	Brakes — 58.9%
2015	10	67.8%	59	73,430	Brakes — 40.7%
2016	11	50.0%	60	77,142	Brakes — 61.7%
2017	12	54.9%	51	83,975	Brakes — 62.7%
2018	13	41.9%	31	87,028	Suspension — 64.5%
2019	14	60.6%	33	95,267	Brakes — 63.6%
2020	15	61.3%	31	98,353	Brakes — 83.9%
2021	16	55.3%	38	96,530	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2022	17	44.4%	36	101,159	Brakes — 119.4%
2023	18	66.7%	33	104,567	Brakes — 90.9%
2024	19	68.1%	47	108,042	Brakes — 66.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

52.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.5%

↓ Decreases 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	8.0% (4 yrs)	66.0% (19 yrs)	+58.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (4 yrs)	12.8% (19 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 774 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.