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2011 Mini Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
77.6%
Latest Pass Rate
513
Total Tests (All Years)
91,450 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 77.6%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 24.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mini Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs89.6%
4 yrs90.6%
5 yrs85.7%
6 yrs78.0%
7 yrs70.3%
8 yrs70.7%
9 yrs68.8%
10 yrs71.1%
11 yrs67.6%
12 yrs63.0%
13 yrs77.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.6%48
4 yrs90.6%53
5 yrs85.7%49
6 yrs78.0%59
7 yrs70.3%37
8 yrs70.7%41
9 yrs68.8%32
10 yrs71.1%45
11 yrs67.6%37
12 yrs63.0%54
13 yrs77.6%58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mini Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)77.6%58
2023 (12 yrs)63%54
2022 (11 yrs)67.6%37
2021 (10 yrs)71.1%45
2020 (9 yrs)68.8%32
2019 (8 yrs)70.7%41
2018 (7 yrs)70.3%37
2017 (6 yrs)78%59
2016 (5 yrs)85.7%49
2015 (4 yrs)90.6%53
2014 (3 yrs)89.6%48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
89.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 48Avg Mileage 32,138Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.4%
2015
90.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 53Avg Mileage 36,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%
2016
85.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 48,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2017
78.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 52,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2018
70.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 65,795Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%
2019
70.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 66,949Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%
2020
68.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 69,486Top Failure Tyres — 37.5%
2021
71.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 79,386Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2022
67.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 82,479Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%
2023High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 82,023Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%
2024
77.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 91,450Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mini Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
15.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.3% (3 yrs)22.4% (13 yrs)
+16.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Unclassified cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 513 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.

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