2010 Mini Mini (r60) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

72.6%

Latest Pass Rate

14,006

Total Tests (All Years)

89,091 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 72.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 20.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mini Mini (r60) as it ages.

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.4%

4 yrs87.7%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs85.5%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs83.5%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs72.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.3%	1,299
4 yrs	87.7%	1,279
5 yrs	84.4%	1,315
6 yrs	85.5%	1,291
7 yrs	83.5%	1,257
8 yrs	78.4%	874
9 yrs	77.8%	977
10 yrs	78.5%	977
11 yrs	73.6%	1,188
12 yrs	75.2%	934
13 yrs	74.0%	1,126
14 yrs	72.6%	1,489

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mini Mini (r60) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	72.6%	1,489
2023 (13 yrs)	74%	1,126
2022 (12 yrs)	75.2%	934
2021 (11 yrs)	73.6%	1,188
2020 (10 yrs)	78.5%	977
2019 (9 yrs)	77.8%	977
2018 (8 yrs)	78.4%	874
2017 (7 yrs)	83.5%	1,257
2016 (6 yrs)	85.5%	1,291
2015 (5 yrs)	84.4%	1,315
2014 (4 yrs)	87.7%	1,279
2013 (3 yrs)	85.3%	1,299

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,299Avg Mileage 24,364Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2014

87.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,279Avg Mileage 31,600Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,315Avg Mileage 39,321Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2016

85.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,291Avg Mileage 46,445Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2017

83.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,257Avg Mileage 53,196Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 874Avg Mileage 60,444Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 977Avg Mileage 66,481Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 977Avg Mileage 72,857Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2021

73.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,188Avg Mileage 76,640Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2022

75.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 934Avg Mileage 82,395Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.0%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 86,599Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2024

72.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,489Avg Mileage 89,091Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%

MOT results for 2010 Mini Mini (r60) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	85.3%	1,299	24,364	Tyres — 11.2%
2014	4	87.7%	1,279	31,600	Tyres — 9.2%
2015	5	84.4%	1,315	39,321	Tyres — 12.5%
2016	6	85.5%	1,291	46,445	Tyres — 12.4%
2017	7	83.5%	1,257	53,196	Tyres — 11.9%
2018	8	78.4%	874	60,444	Tyres — 16.5%
2019	9	77.8%	977	66,481	Tyres — 18.3%
2020	10	78.5%	977	72,857	Tyres — 18.3%
2021	11	73.6%	1,188	76,640	Tyres — 24.2%
2022	12	75.2%	934	82,395	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.0%
2023	13	74.0%	1,126	86,599	Tyres — 23.1%
2024	14	72.6%	1,489	89,091	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mini Mini (r60), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.9%

↓ Decreases 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	3.1% (3 yrs)	14.8% (14 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (3 yrs)	17.3% (14 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Mini (r60) cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 14,006 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.