2008 Mini Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

464,050

Total Tests (All Years)

95,369 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mini Mini as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓8.6%

3 yrs76.2%

→ ↑3.4%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	2,459
3 yrs	76.2%	39,859
4 yrs	79.6%	38,547
5 yrs	77.1%	38,376
6 yrs	75.5%	38,042
7 yrs	73.7%	37,880
8 yrs	71.5%	37,336
9 yrs	70.1%	36,681
10 yrs	67.5%	25,176
11 yrs	65.8%	26,204
12 yrs	64.4%	25,889
13 yrs	62.5%	31,802
14 yrs	61.5%	25,034
15 yrs	60.4%	28,526
16 yrs	61.6%	32,239

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mini Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	61.6%	32,239
2023 (15 yrs)	60.4%	28,526
2022 (14 yrs)	61.5%	25,034
2021 (13 yrs)	62.5%	31,802
2020 (12 yrs)	64.4%	25,889
2019 (11 yrs)	65.8%	26,204
2018 (10 yrs)	67.5%	25,176
2017 (9 yrs)	70.1%	36,681
2016 (8 yrs)	71.5%	37,336
2015 (7 yrs)	73.7%	37,880
2014 (6 yrs)	75.5%	38,042
2013 (5 yrs)	77.1%	38,376
2012 (4 yrs)	79.6%	38,547
2011 (3 yrs)	76.2%	39,859
2010 (2 yrs)	84.8%	2,459

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,459Avg Mileage 20,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 39,859Avg Mileage 26,080Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38,547Avg Mileage 33,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38,376Avg Mileage 40,750Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2014

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38,042Avg Mileage 47,845Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37,880Avg Mileage 54,569Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2016

71.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37,336Avg Mileage 60,801Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36,681Avg Mileage 66,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 25,176Avg Mileage 72,227Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 26,204Avg Mileage 77,355Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 25,889Avg Mileage 81,721Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2021High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31,802Avg Mileage 85,017Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 33.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 25,034Avg Mileage 88,201Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 38.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 28,526Avg Mileage 91,369Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 42.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32,239Avg Mileage 95,369Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 34.8%

MOT results for 2008 Mini Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.8%	2,459	20,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2011	3	76.2%	39,859	26,080	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	4	79.6%	38,547	33,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2013	5	77.1%	38,376	40,750	Tyres — 15.8%
2014	6	75.5%	38,042	47,845	Tyres — 17.2%
2015	7	73.7%	37,880	54,569	Tyres — 17.8%
2016	8	71.5%	37,336	60,801	Tyres — 19.1%
2017	9	70.1%	36,681	66,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2018	10	67.5%	25,176	72,227	Tyres — 22.0%
2019	11	65.8%	26,204	77,355	Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.3%
2020	12	64.4%	25,889	81,721	Brakes — 28.8%
2021	13	62.5%	31,802	85,017	Noise, emissions and leaks — 33.6%
2022	14	61.5%	25,034	88,201	Noise, emissions and leaks — 38.9%
2023	15	60.4%	28,526	91,369	Noise, emissions and leaks — 42.8%
2024	16	61.6%	32,239	95,369	Noise, emissions and leaks — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mini Mini, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.7%

↑ 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	1.2% (2 yrs)	29.3% (16 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.4% (2 yrs)	22.1% (16 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Mini cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 464,050 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.