2010 Mini Mini (r57) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

8,032

Total Tests (All Years)

77,911 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 72.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 19.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mini Mini (r57) as it ages.

2 yrs83.9%

→ ↓7.2%

3 yrs76.7%

→ ↑4.8%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs74.0%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs75.2%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs74.3%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs69.3%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.9%	31
3 yrs	76.7%	738
4 yrs	81.5%	745
5 yrs	81.1%	732
6 yrs	79.6%	734
7 yrs	77.7%	730
8 yrs	74.0%	492
9 yrs	75.2%	553
10 yrs	76.2%	550
11 yrs	74.3%	674
12 yrs	69.6%	556
13 yrs	69.3%	662
14 yrs	72.1%	835

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mini Mini (r57) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	72.1%	835
2023 (13 yrs)	69.3%	662
2022 (12 yrs)	69.6%	556
2021 (11 yrs)	74.3%	674
2020 (10 yrs)	76.2%	550
2019 (9 yrs)	75.2%	553
2018 (8 yrs)	74%	492
2017 (7 yrs)	77.7%	730
2016 (6 yrs)	79.6%	734
2015 (5 yrs)	81.1%	732
2014 (4 yrs)	81.5%	745
2013 (3 yrs)	76.7%	738
2012 (2 yrs)	83.9%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 15,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 738Avg Mileage 22,816Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.5%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 745Avg Mileage 29,610Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.7%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 732Avg Mileage 36,299Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 734Avg Mileage 42,784Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2017

77.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 730Avg Mileage 49,066Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2018

74.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 492Avg Mileage 55,880Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2019

75.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 553Avg Mileage 60,529Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%

2020

76.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 550Avg Mileage 65,640Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2021

74.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 674Avg Mileage 69,588Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.5%

2022

69.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 556Avg Mileage 73,356Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.6%

2023

69.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 662Avg Mileage 77,058Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2024

72.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 835Avg Mileage 77,911Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%

MOT results for 2010 Mini Mini (r57) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	83.9%	31	15,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	3	76.7%	738	22,816	Driver's View of the Road — 16.5%
2014	4	81.5%	745	29,610	Driver's View of the Road — 11.7%
2015	5	81.1%	732	36,299	Tyres — 12.6%
2016	6	79.6%	734	42,784	Tyres — 14.9%
2017	7	77.7%	730	49,066	Tyres — 14.2%
2018	8	74.0%	492	55,880	Tyres — 18.1%
2019	9	75.2%	553	60,529	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%
2020	10	76.2%	550	65,640	Tyres — 22.5%
2021	11	74.3%	674	69,588	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.5%
2022	12	69.6%	556	73,356	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.6%
2023	13	69.3%	662	77,058	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2024	14	72.1%	835	77,911	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mini Mini (r57), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	9.7% (2 yrs)	16.9% (14 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 8,032 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.