2007 Mini Mini (r57) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

74.1%

Latest Pass Rate

955

Total Tests (All Years)

69,383 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 74.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 20.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mini Mini (r57) as it ages.

3 yrs68.7%

→ ↑3.6%

4 yrs72.3%

→ ↑13.9%

5 yrs86.2%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs79.7%

→ ↓11.6%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↑6.2%

9 yrs74.3%

→ ↓9.1%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↑4.4%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs72.0%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs72.1%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs67.8%

→ ↓5.5%

15 yrs62.3%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.4%

17 yrs74.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.7%	67
4 yrs	72.3%	65
5 yrs	86.2%	65
6 yrs	79.4%	68
7 yrs	79.7%	64
8 yrs	68.1%	69
9 yrs	74.3%	70
10 yrs	65.2%	66
11 yrs	69.6%	46
12 yrs	72.0%	50
13 yrs	72.1%	43
14 yrs	67.8%	59
15 yrs	62.3%	53
16 yrs	66.7%	54
17 yrs	74.1%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mini Mini (r57) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	74.1%	116
2023 (16 yrs)	66.7%	54
2022 (15 yrs)	62.3%	53
2021 (14 yrs)	67.8%	59
2020 (13 yrs)	72.1%	43
2019 (12 yrs)	72%	50
2018 (11 yrs)	69.6%	46
2017 (10 yrs)	65.2%	66
2016 (9 yrs)	74.3%	70
2015 (8 yrs)	68.1%	69
2014 (7 yrs)	79.7%	64
2013 (6 yrs)	79.4%	68
2012 (5 yrs)	86.2%	65
2011 (4 yrs)	72.3%	65
2010 (3 yrs)	68.7%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 22,272Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 27,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 32,457Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 68Avg Mileage 40,056Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 17.6%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 44,794Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.6%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 51,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 54,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 59,790Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 66,319Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 61,565Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 74,772Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 70,147Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 73,980Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 77,382Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.2%

2024

74.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 116Avg Mileage 69,383Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mini Mini (r57) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	68.7%	67	22,272	Tyres — 13.4%
2011	4	72.3%	65	27,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2012	5	86.2%	65	32,457	Tyres — 9.2%
2013	6	79.4%	68	40,056	Driver's View of the Road — 17.6%
2014	7	79.7%	64	44,794	Driver's View of the Road — 15.6%
2015	8	68.1%	69	51,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2016	9	74.3%	70	54,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2017	10	65.2%	66	59,790	Brakes — 24.2%
2018	11	69.6%	46	66,319	Brakes — 30.4%
2019	12	72.0%	50	61,565	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%
2020	13	72.1%	43	74,772	Brakes — 23.3%
2021	14	67.8%	59	70,147	Tyres — 27.1%
2022	15	62.3%	53	73,980	Tyres — 32.1%
2023	16	66.7%	54	77,382	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.2%
2024	17	74.1%	116	69,383	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mini Mini (r57), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.7%

↑ 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	17.2% (17 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (3 yrs)	15.5% (17 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Mini (r57) cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 955 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.