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2014 Mini Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
86.2%
Latest Pass Rate
6,151
Total Tests (All Years)
73,638 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 86.2%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 27.4% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Mini Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs89.6%
4 yrs88.0%
5 yrs83.4%
6 yrs82.8%
7 yrs81.9%
8 yrs82.2%
9 yrs83.4%
10 yrs86.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.6%1,121
4 yrs88.0%666
5 yrs83.4%733
6 yrs82.8%716
7 yrs81.9%761
8 yrs82.2%460
9 yrs83.4%675
10 yrs86.2%1,019

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Mini Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)86.2%1,019
2023 (9 yrs)83.4%675
2022 (8 yrs)82.2%460
2021 (7 yrs)81.9%761
2020 (6 yrs)82.8%716
2019 (5 yrs)83.4%733
2018 (4 yrs)88%666
2017 (3 yrs)89.6%1,121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
89.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 26,443Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2018
88.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 666Avg Mileage 32,792Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2019
83.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 733Avg Mileage 41,071Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2020
82.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 716Avg Mileage 47,805Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%
2021
81.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 761Avg Mileage 52,450Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%
2022
82.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 460Avg Mileage 59,940Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%
2023
83.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 675Avg Mileage 65,119Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%
2024
86.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 73,638Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Mini Unclassified, with age trends.

Tyres
16.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.4%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.8% (3 yrs)13.2% (10 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.8% (3 yrs)7.1% (10 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Unclassified cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 6,151 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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