2008 Mini Mini (r57) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

725

Total Tests (All Years)

86,283 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mini (r57)

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 86.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 33.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mini Mini (r57) as it ages.

3 yrs74.5%

→ ↑2.9%

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↑5.3%

5 yrs82.7%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs85.2%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs87.0%

→ ↓10.5%

8 yrs76.5%

→ ↓5.6%

9 yrs70.9%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↓13.4%

11 yrs52.5%

→ ↑26.3%

12 yrs78.8%

→ ↓11.4%

13 yrs67.4%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.8%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑29.4%

16 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.5%	51
4 yrs	77.4%	53
5 yrs	82.7%	52
6 yrs	85.2%	54
7 yrs	87.0%	54
8 yrs	76.5%	51
9 yrs	70.9%	55
10 yrs	65.9%	41
11 yrs	52.5%	40
12 yrs	78.8%	33
13 yrs	67.4%	46
14 yrs	61.9%	42
15 yrs	57.1%	49
16 yrs	86.5%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mini Mini (r57) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	86.5%	104
2023 (15 yrs)	57.1%	49
2022 (14 yrs)	61.9%	42
2021 (13 yrs)	67.4%	46
2020 (12 yrs)	78.8%	33
2019 (11 yrs)	52.5%	40
2018 (10 yrs)	65.9%	41
2017 (9 yrs)	70.9%	55
2016 (8 yrs)	76.5%	51
2015 (7 yrs)	87%	54
2014 (6 yrs)	85.2%	54
2013 (5 yrs)	82.7%	52
2012 (4 yrs)	77.4%	53
2011 (3 yrs)	74.5%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 22,506Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 53Avg Mileage 26,231Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 33,218Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2014

85.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 38,817Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 43,391Top Failure Suspension — 9.3%

2016

76.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 51Avg Mileage 47,657Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2017

70.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 54,577Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 59,756Top Failure Tyres — 34.1%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 65,382Top Failure Tyres — 37.5%

2020

78.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 64,855Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 70,013Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 69,092Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 35.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 79,052Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 104Avg Mileage 86,283Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

MOT results for 2008 Mini Mini (r57) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	74.5%	51	22,506	Tyres — 13.7%
2012	4	77.4%	53	26,231	Tyres — 17.0%
2013	5	82.7%	52	33,218	Tyres — 11.5%
2014	6	85.2%	54	38,817	Brakes — 20.4%
2015	7	87.0%	54	43,391	Suspension — 9.3%
2016	8	76.5%	51	47,657	Tyres — 17.6%
2017	9	70.9%	55	54,577	Tyres — 20.0%
2018	10	65.9%	41	59,756	Tyres — 34.1%
2019	11	52.5%	40	65,382	Tyres — 37.5%
2020	12	78.8%	33	64,855	Tyres — 21.2%
2021	13	67.4%	46	70,013	Brakes — 26.1%
2022	14	61.9%	42	69,092	Noise, emissions and leaks — 35.7%
2023	15	57.1%	49	79,052	Brakes — 59.2%
2024	16	86.5%	104	86,283	Brakes — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mini Mini (r57), with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

18.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.4%

↑ 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)	14.4% (16 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (3 yrs)	5.8% (16 yrs)	-7.9%	🟢 ↓

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 725 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.