2012 Mini Mini (r60) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

46,298

Total Tests (All Years)

84,584 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 76.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Mini (r60) as it ages.

2 yrs93.2%

→ ↓5.7%

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs88.2%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs83.4%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.2%	441
3 yrs	87.5%	5,651
4 yrs	88.2%	5,153
5 yrs	86.1%	5,040
6 yrs	83.2%	3,505
7 yrs	83.4%	3,703
8 yrs	80.0%	3,687
9 yrs	79.4%	4,730
10 yrs	78.3%	3,821
11 yrs	77.9%	4,568
12 yrs	76.5%	5,999

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Mini (r60) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	76.5%	5,999
2023 (11 yrs)	77.9%	4,568
2022 (10 yrs)	78.3%	3,821
2021 (9 yrs)	79.4%	4,730
2020 (8 yrs)	80%	3,687
2019 (7 yrs)	83.4%	3,703
2018 (6 yrs)	83.2%	3,505
2017 (5 yrs)	86.1%	5,040
2016 (4 yrs)	88.2%	5,153
2015 (3 yrs)	87.5%	5,651
2014 (2 yrs)	93.2%	441

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

93.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 441Avg Mileage 20,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,651Avg Mileage 26,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2016

88.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,153Avg Mileage 34,015Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,040Avg Mileage 41,670Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2018

83.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,505Avg Mileage 49,065Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2019

83.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,703Avg Mileage 56,087Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,687Avg Mileage 62,660Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2021

79.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,730Avg Mileage 67,104Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2022

78.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,821Avg Mileage 72,601Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2023

77.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,568Avg Mileage 78,638Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,999Avg Mileage 84,584Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Mini (r60) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	93.2%	441	20,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2015	3	87.5%	5,651	26,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2016	4	88.2%	5,153	34,015	Tyres — 9.4%
2017	5	86.1%	5,040	41,670	Tyres — 10.7%
2018	6	83.2%	3,505	49,065	Tyres — 15.1%
2019	7	83.4%	3,703	56,087	Tyres — 18.4%
2020	8	80.0%	3,687	62,660	Tyres — 21.0%
2021	9	79.4%	4,730	67,104	Tyres — 20.3%
2022	10	78.3%	3,821	72,601	Tyres — 20.5%
2023	11	77.9%	4,568	78,638	Tyres — 21.6%
2024	12	76.5%	5,999	84,584	Tyres — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Mini (r60), with age trends.

Tyres

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	2.9% (2 yrs)	17.4% (12 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.9% (2 yrs)	11.5% (12 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Mini (r60) cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 46,298 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.