2012 Mini Mini (r58) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

77.2%

Latest Pass Rate

9,869

Total Tests (All Years)

69,253 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 77.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Mini (r58) as it ages.

2 yrs98.2%

→ ↓9.8%

3 yrs88.4%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs89.5%

→ ↓7.5%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs80.7%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs77.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	98.2%	110
3 yrs	88.4%	1,228
4 yrs	89.5%	1,148
5 yrs	82.0%	1,108
6 yrs	81.5%	782
7 yrs	80.7%	840
8 yrs	76.3%	834
9 yrs	77.1%	1,016
10 yrs	76.5%	865
11 yrs	77.1%	1,003
12 yrs	77.2%	935

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Mini (r58) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	77.2%	935
2023 (11 yrs)	77.1%	1,003
2022 (10 yrs)	76.5%	865
2021 (9 yrs)	77.1%	1,016
2020 (8 yrs)	76.3%	834
2019 (7 yrs)	80.7%	840
2018 (6 yrs)	81.5%	782
2017 (5 yrs)	82%	1,108
2016 (4 yrs)	89.5%	1,148
2015 (3 yrs)	88.4%	1,228
2014 (2 yrs)	98.2%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

98.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 110Avg Mileage 15,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.8%

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,228Avg Mileage 20,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2016

89.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,148Avg Mileage 27,615Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2017

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 34,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2018

81.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 782Avg Mileage 40,591Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2019

80.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 840Avg Mileage 47,194Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 834Avg Mileage 52,024Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,016Avg Mileage 55,634Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 865Avg Mileage 59,572Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%

2023

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 64,737Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%

2024

77.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 935Avg Mileage 69,253Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Mini (r58) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	98.2%	110	15,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.8%
2015	3	88.4%	1,228	20,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2016	4	89.5%	1,148	27,615	Tyres — 6.2%
2017	5	82.0%	1,108	34,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2018	6	81.5%	782	40,591	Tyres — 14.5%
2019	7	80.7%	840	47,194	Tyres — 12.3%
2020	8	76.3%	834	52,024	Tyres — 22.3%
2021	9	77.1%	1,016	55,634	Tyres — 19.6%
2022	10	76.5%	865	59,572	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%
2023	11	77.1%	1,003	64,737	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%
2024	12	77.2%	935	69,253	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Mini (r58), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.8% (2 yrs)	11.1% (12 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 9,869 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.