2009 Mini Mini (r57) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,354

Total Tests (All Years)

75,219 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 16.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mini Mini (r57) as it ages.

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↑5.7%

8 yrs79.9%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs74.5%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs65.9%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.5%	365
4 yrs	79.3%	372
5 yrs	79.9%	353
6 yrs	75.9%	374
7 yrs	74.2%	376
8 yrs	79.9%	359
9 yrs	74.5%	247
10 yrs	75.4%	260
11 yrs	72.5%	251
12 yrs	68.1%	332
13 yrs	65.9%	273
14 yrs	65.9%	317
15 yrs	68.8%	475

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mini Mini (r57) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	68.8%	475
2023 (14 yrs)	65.9%	317
2022 (13 yrs)	65.9%	273
2021 (12 yrs)	68.1%	332
2020 (11 yrs)	72.5%	251
2019 (10 yrs)	75.4%	260
2018 (9 yrs)	74.5%	247
2017 (8 yrs)	79.9%	359
2016 (7 yrs)	74.2%	376
2015 (6 yrs)	75.9%	374
2014 (5 yrs)	79.9%	353
2013 (4 yrs)	79.3%	372
2012 (3 yrs)	79.5%	365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 365Avg Mileage 19,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 372Avg Mileage 26,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2014

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 353Avg Mileage 32,081Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 374Avg Mileage 37,493Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 376Avg Mileage 43,499Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2017

79.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 359Avg Mileage 48,707Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 247Avg Mileage 53,705Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2019

75.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 260Avg Mileage 58,149Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2020

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 251Avg Mileage 63,699Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 332Avg Mileage 66,925Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2022

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 273Avg Mileage 70,453Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%

2023

65.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 317Avg Mileage 74,487Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.2%

2024

68.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 475Avg Mileage 75,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%

MOT results for 2009 Mini Mini (r57) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	79.5%	365	19,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2013	4	79.3%	372	26,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2014	5	79.9%	353	32,081	Tyres — 16.7%
2015	6	75.9%	374	37,493	Tyres — 16.0%
2016	7	74.2%	376	43,499	Tyres — 19.1%
2017	8	79.9%	359	48,707	Tyres — 14.5%
2018	9	74.5%	247	53,705	Brakes — 19.4%
2019	10	75.4%	260	58,149	Tyres — 22.7%
2020	11	72.5%	251	63,699	Tyres — 24.7%
2021	12	68.1%	332	66,925	Tyres — 27.1%
2022	13	65.9%	273	70,453	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%
2023	14	65.9%	317	74,487	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.2%
2024	15	68.8%	475	75,219	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mini Mini (r57), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.7%

↑ 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	20.2% (15 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	17.1% (15 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 4,354 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.