2001 Mini Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

50.2%

Latest Pass Rate

115,077

Total Tests (All Years)

107,327 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mini Mini as it ages.

8 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs52.6%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs48.2%

→ ↓5.4%

12 yrs42.8%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs41.5%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs44.0%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs43.3%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs43.0%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs43.7%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs45.9%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs45.4%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs46.6%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs50.2%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.7%	10,555
9 yrs	52.6%	10,368
10 yrs	49.1%	10,482
11 yrs	48.2%	10,379
12 yrs	42.8%	10,305
13 yrs	41.5%	10,052
14 yrs	42.5%	9,656
15 yrs	44.0%	9,184
16 yrs	43.3%	8,459
17 yrs	43.0%	5,168
18 yrs	43.7%	4,712
19 yrs	45.9%	3,804
20 yrs	45.4%	4,052
21 yrs	46.3%	2,621
22 yrs	46.6%	2,522
23 yrs	50.2%	2,758

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mini Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	50.2%	2,758
2023 (22 yrs)	46.6%	2,522
2022 (21 yrs)	46.3%	2,621
2021 (20 yrs)	45.4%	4,052
2020 (19 yrs)	45.9%	3,804
2019 (18 yrs)	43.7%	4,712
2018 (17 yrs)	43%	5,168
2017 (16 yrs)	43.3%	8,459
2016 (15 yrs)	44%	9,184
2015 (14 yrs)	42.5%	9,656
2014 (13 yrs)	41.5%	10,052
2013 (12 yrs)	42.8%	10,305
2012 (11 yrs)	48.2%	10,379
2011 (10 yrs)	49.1%	10,482
2010 (9 yrs)	52.6%	10,368
2009 (8 yrs)	53.7%	10,555

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,555Avg Mileage 60,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,368Avg Mileage 66,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,482Avg Mileage 72,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,379Avg Mileage 78,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2013High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,305Avg Mileage 84,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%

2014High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,052Avg Mileage 88,952Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2015High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,656Avg Mileage 93,732Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2016High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,184Avg Mileage 98,136Top Failure Brakes — 80.9%

2017High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,459Avg Mileage 101,780Top Failure Brakes — 86.9%

2018High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,168Avg Mileage 104,638Top Failure Brakes — 100.3%

2019High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,712Avg Mileage 106,815Top Failure Brakes — 99.4%

2020High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,804Avg Mileage 107,747Top Failure Brakes — 97.9%

2021High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,052Avg Mileage 107,403Top Failure Brakes — 107.3%

2022High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,621Avg Mileage 107,696Top Failure Brakes — 104.3%

2023High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,522Avg Mileage 106,924Top Failure Brakes — 109.4%

2024High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,758Avg Mileage 107,327Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

MOT results for 2001 Mini Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.7%	10,555	60,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2010	9	52.6%	10,368	66,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2011	10	49.1%	10,482	72,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2012	11	48.2%	10,379	78,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2013	12	42.8%	10,305	84,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.5%
2014	13	41.5%	10,052	88,952	Brakes — 79.7%
2015	14	42.5%	9,656	93,732	Brakes — 78.8%
2016	15	44.0%	9,184	98,136	Brakes — 80.9%
2017	16	43.3%	8,459	101,780	Brakes — 86.9%
2018	17	43.0%	5,168	104,638	Brakes — 100.3%
2019	18	43.7%	4,712	106,815	Brakes — 99.4%
2020	19	45.9%	3,804	107,747	Brakes — 97.9%
2021	20	45.4%	4,052	107,403	Brakes — 107.3%
2022	21	46.3%	2,621	107,696	Brakes — 104.3%
2023	22	46.6%	2,522	106,924	Brakes — 109.4%
2024	23	50.2%	2,758	107,327	Brakes — 75.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mini Mini, with age trends.

Brakes

74.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.4%

↑ 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	21.7% (8 yrs)	75.9% (23 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (8 yrs)	29.1% (23 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

← Back to Mini Mini overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mini Mini page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mini Mini cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 115,077 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.