2012 Mini Mini (r57) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

73.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,344

Total Tests (All Years)

82,425 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Mini (r57) as it ages.

2 yrs93.8%

→ ↓13.6%

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs78.2%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs69.7%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs73.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.8%	48
3 yrs	80.2%	625
4 yrs	79.8%	594
5 yrs	78.3%	577
6 yrs	79.4%	403
7 yrs	76.4%	458
8 yrs	78.2%	435
9 yrs	75.8%	532
10 yrs	71.8%	444
11 yrs	69.7%	515
12 yrs	73.5%	713

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Mini (r57) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	73.5%	713
2023 (11 yrs)	69.7%	515
2022 (10 yrs)	71.8%	444
2021 (9 yrs)	75.8%	532
2020 (8 yrs)	78.2%	435
2019 (7 yrs)	76.4%	458
2018 (6 yrs)	79.4%	403
2017 (5 yrs)	78.3%	577
2016 (4 yrs)	79.8%	594
2015 (3 yrs)	80.2%	625
2014 (2 yrs)	93.8%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

93.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 48Avg Mileage 20,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 625Avg Mileage 26,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2016

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 594Avg Mileage 34,808Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2017

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 577Avg Mileage 42,231Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 403Avg Mileage 48,761Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2019

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 458Avg Mileage 56,591Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2020

78.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 435Avg Mileage 63,673Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2021

75.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 532Avg Mileage 67,296Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 444Avg Mileage 71,845Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%

2023

69.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 515Avg Mileage 78,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.6%

2024

73.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 713Avg Mileage 82,425Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Mini (r57) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	93.8%	48	20,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2015	3	80.2%	625	26,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2016	4	79.8%	594	34,808	Tyres — 12.1%
2017	5	78.3%	577	42,231	Tyres — 17.9%
2018	6	79.4%	403	48,761	Tyres — 15.6%
2019	7	76.4%	458	56,591	Tyres — 20.7%
2020	8	78.2%	435	63,673	Brakes — 20.2%
2021	9	75.8%	532	67,296	Tyres — 21.1%
2022	10	71.8%	444	71,845	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%
2023	11	69.7%	515	78,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.6%
2024	12	73.5%	713	82,425	Tyres — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Mini (r57), with age trends.

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 5,344 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.