2007 Mini Mini (r58) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

913

Total Tests (All Years)

81,932 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mini Mini (r58) as it ages.

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓6.1%

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs70.7%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↑13.4%

11 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs75.7%

→ ↓11.3%

13 yrs64.4%

→ ↓4.1%

14 yrs60.3%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs62.8%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs67.9%

→ ↓7.9%

17 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.9%	68
4 yrs	82.6%	69
5 yrs	76.5%	68
6 yrs	78.6%	70
7 yrs	73.5%	68
8 yrs	70.7%	75
9 yrs	71.4%	70
10 yrs	66.2%	65
11 yrs	79.6%	49
12 yrs	75.7%	37
13 yrs	64.4%	45
14 yrs	60.3%	58
15 yrs	62.8%	43
16 yrs	67.9%	53
17 yrs	60.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mini Mini (r58) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	60%	75
2023 (16 yrs)	67.9%	53
2022 (15 yrs)	62.8%	43
2021 (14 yrs)	60.3%	58
2020 (13 yrs)	64.4%	45
2019 (12 yrs)	75.7%	37
2018 (11 yrs)	79.6%	49
2017 (10 yrs)	66.2%	65
2016 (9 yrs)	71.4%	70
2015 (8 yrs)	70.7%	75
2014 (7 yrs)	73.5%	68
2013 (6 yrs)	78.6%	70
2012 (5 yrs)	76.5%	68
2011 (4 yrs)	82.6%	69
2010 (3 yrs)	80.9%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 68Avg Mileage 22,485Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%

2011

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 69Avg Mileage 29,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 68Avg Mileage 36,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 70Avg Mileage 40,731Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 68Avg Mileage 53,761Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2015

70.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 53,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 66,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 64,783Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2018

79.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 68,063Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2019

75.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 68,024Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 45Avg Mileage 67,867Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 80,694Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%

2022High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 73,174Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 41.9%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 78,076Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 56.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 75Avg Mileage 81,932Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

MOT results for 2007 Mini Mini (r58) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	80.9%	68	22,485	Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%
2011	4	82.6%	69	29,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2012	5	76.5%	68	36,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2013	6	78.6%	70	40,731	Brakes — 18.6%
2014	7	73.5%	68	53,761	Tyres — 26.5%
2015	8	70.7%	75	53,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2016	9	71.4%	70	66,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2017	10	66.2%	65	64,783	Tyres — 27.7%
2018	11	79.6%	49	68,063	Tyres — 20.4%
2019	12	75.7%	37	68,024	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.9%
2020	13	64.4%	45	67,867	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2021	14	60.3%	58	80,694	Tyres — 50.0%
2022	15	62.8%	43	73,174	Noise, emissions and leaks — 41.9%
2023	16	67.9%	53	78,076	Noise, emissions and leaks — 56.6%
2024	17	60.0%	75	81,932	Suspension — 41.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mini Mini (r58), with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.2%

↑ 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	4.4% (3 yrs)	38.7% (17 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	36.0% (17 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Mini (r58) cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 913 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.