2011 Mini Mini (r57) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,300

Total Tests (All Years)

85,700 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 73.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mini Mini (r57) as it ages.

2 yrs88.6%

→ ↓10.5%

3 yrs78.1%

→ ↑2.4%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs69.5%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs73.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.6%	35
3 yrs	78.1%	1,094
4 yrs	80.5%	1,065
5 yrs	76.1%	1,049
6 yrs	75.9%	1,038
7 yrs	73.9%	719
8 yrs	73.0%	758
9 yrs	73.0%	738
10 yrs	70.8%	953
11 yrs	68.8%	759
12 yrs	69.5%	911
13 yrs	73.0%	1,181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mini Mini (r57) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	73%	1,181
2023 (12 yrs)	69.5%	911
2022 (11 yrs)	68.8%	759
2021 (10 yrs)	70.8%	953
2020 (9 yrs)	73%	738
2019 (8 yrs)	73%	758
2018 (7 yrs)	73.9%	719
2017 (6 yrs)	75.9%	1,038
2016 (5 yrs)	76.1%	1,049
2015 (4 yrs)	80.5%	1,065
2014 (3 yrs)	78.1%	1,094
2013 (2 yrs)	88.6%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

88.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 35Avg Mileage 22,380Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,094Avg Mileage 26,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 34,291Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.0%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,049Avg Mileage 42,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2017

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,038Avg Mileage 49,281Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 719Avg Mileage 56,170Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 758Avg Mileage 63,009Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2020

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 738Avg Mileage 68,637Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%

2021

70.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 953Avg Mileage 71,879Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.9%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 759Avg Mileage 76,428Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.1%

2023

69.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 911Avg Mileage 81,810Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2024

73.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 85,700Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.8%

MOT results for 2011 Mini Mini (r57) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	88.6%	35	22,380	Tyres — 22.9%
2014	3	78.1%	1,094	26,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2015	4	80.5%	1,065	34,291	Driver's View of the Road — 12.0%
2016	5	76.1%	1,049	42,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2017	6	75.9%	1,038	49,281	Tyres — 17.8%
2018	7	73.9%	719	56,170	Tyres — 19.3%
2019	8	73.0%	758	63,009	Tyres — 24.5%
2020	9	73.0%	738	68,637	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%
2021	10	70.8%	953	71,879	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.9%
2022	11	68.8%	759	76,428	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.1%
2023	12	69.5%	911	81,810	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2024	13	73.0%	1,181	85,700	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mini Mini (r57), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

11.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	22.9% (2 yrs)	18.3% (13 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 10,300 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.