2008 Mini Mini (r58) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

487

Total Tests (All Years)

90,225 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 68.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 15.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mini Mini (r58) as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓10.6%

4 yrs76.9%

→ ↑4.9%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.5%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs85.0%

→ ↓12.3%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs69.6%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs58.3%

→ ↑8.4%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↓12.6%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑14.3%

16 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	40
4 yrs	76.9%	39
5 yrs	81.8%	44
6 yrs	83.3%	42
7 yrs	85.0%	40
8 yrs	72.7%	44
9 yrs	69.6%	46
12 yrs	65.6%	32
13 yrs	58.3%	36
14 yrs	66.7%	30
15 yrs	54.1%	37
16 yrs	68.4%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mini Mini (r58) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	68.4%	57
2023 (15 yrs)	54.1%	37
2022 (14 yrs)	66.7%	30
2021 (13 yrs)	58.3%	36
2020 (12 yrs)	65.6%	32
2017 (9 yrs)	69.6%	46
2016 (8 yrs)	72.7%	44
2015 (7 yrs)	85%	40
2014 (6 yrs)	83.3%	42
2013 (5 yrs)	81.8%	44
2012 (4 yrs)	76.9%	39
2011 (3 yrs)	87.5%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 40Avg Mileage 23,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 29,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 35,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 41,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2015

85.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,303Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,073Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 25.0%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 58,279Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 72,092Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 43.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 76,024Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 63.9%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 74,985Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 84,921Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 73.0%

2024

68.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 90,225Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

MOT results for 2008 Mini Mini (r58) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.5%	40	23,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2012	4	76.9%	39	29,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	5	81.8%	44	35,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2014	6	83.3%	42	41,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2015	7	85.0%	40	46,303	Brakes — 12.5%
2016	8	72.7%	44	51,073	Driver's View of the Road — 25.0%
2017	9	69.6%	46	58,279	Tyres — 26.1%
2020	12	65.6%	32	72,092	Noise, emissions and leaks — 43.8%
2021	13	58.3%	36	76,024	Noise, emissions and leaks — 63.9%
2022	14	66.7%	30	74,985	Noise, emissions and leaks — 50.0%
2023	15	54.1%	37	84,921	Noise, emissions and leaks — 73.0%
2024	16	68.4%	57	90,225	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mini Mini (r58), with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

47.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.5% (3 yrs)	26.3% (16 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 487 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.