2011 Mini Mini (r58) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

68.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,555

Total Tests (All Years)

85,521 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 15.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mini Mini (r58) as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs70.7%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs68.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.1%	800
4 yrs	83.5%	822
5 yrs	80.2%	798
6 yrs	78.4%	777
7 yrs	76.1%	543
8 yrs	76.5%	557
9 yrs	73.8%	584
10 yrs	73.1%	718
11 yrs	70.7%	550
12 yrs	70.5%	687
13 yrs	68.7%	719

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mini Mini (r58) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	68.7%	719
2023 (12 yrs)	70.5%	687
2022 (11 yrs)	70.7%	550
2021 (10 yrs)	73.1%	718
2020 (9 yrs)	73.8%	584
2019 (8 yrs)	76.5%	557
2018 (7 yrs)	76.1%	543
2017 (6 yrs)	78.4%	777
2016 (5 yrs)	80.2%	798
2015 (4 yrs)	83.5%	822
2014 (3 yrs)	87.1%	800

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 800Avg Mileage 24,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 822Avg Mileage 31,141Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2016

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 798Avg Mileage 38,897Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 777Avg Mileage 44,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2018

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 543Avg Mileage 51,939Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2019

76.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 557Avg Mileage 57,408Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2020

73.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 584Avg Mileage 63,633Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%

2021

73.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 718Avg Mileage 66,458Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

2022

70.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 550Avg Mileage 71,737Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%

2023

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 687Avg Mileage 74,605Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.9%

2024

68.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 719Avg Mileage 85,521Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

MOT results for 2011 Mini Mini (r58) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	87.1%	800	24,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2015	4	83.5%	822	31,141	Tyres — 11.8%
2016	5	80.2%	798	38,897	Tyres — 13.0%
2017	6	78.4%	777	44,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2018	7	76.1%	543	51,939	Tyres — 18.2%
2019	8	76.5%	557	57,408	Tyres — 19.4%
2020	9	73.8%	584	63,633	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%
2021	10	73.1%	718	66,458	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2022	11	70.7%	550	71,737	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%
2023	12	70.5%	687	74,605	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.9%
2024	13	68.7%	719	85,521	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mini Mini (r58), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.5%

↑ 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	2.8% (3 yrs)	22.1% (13 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	20.9% (13 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 7,555 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.