1990 Rover Mini Cooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

631

Total Tests (All Years)

77,757 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 1990 Rover Mini Cooper as it ages.

19 yrs41.9%

→ ↑18.8%

20 yrs60.7%

→ ↓10.7%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑8.3%

22 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.2%

23 yrs54.1%

→ ↑15.7%

24 yrs69.8%

→ ↓5.4%

25 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.8%

26 yrs60.6%

→ ↑2.1%

27 yrs62.7%

→ ↑3.2%

28 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.4%

29 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	41.9%	74
20 yrs	60.7%	56
21 yrs	50.0%	56
22 yrs	58.3%	48
23 yrs	54.1%	61
24 yrs	69.8%	63
25 yrs	64.4%	59
26 yrs	60.6%	66
27 yrs	62.7%	67
28 yrs	65.9%	41
29 yrs	62.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Rover Mini Cooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (29 yrs)	62.5%	40
2018 (28 yrs)	65.9%	41
2017 (27 yrs)	62.7%	67
2016 (26 yrs)	60.6%	66
2015 (25 yrs)	64.4%	59
2014 (24 yrs)	69.8%	63
2013 (23 yrs)	54.1%	61
2012 (22 yrs)	58.3%	48
2011 (21 yrs)	50%	56
2010 (20 yrs)	60.7%	56
2009 (19 yrs)	41.9%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 57,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2010High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 58,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 57,539Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 62,396Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 61Avg Mileage 60,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.9%

2014

69.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 63Avg Mileage 59,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 64,370Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 60,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 57,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 54,324Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 77,757Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

MOT results for 1990 Rover Mini Cooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	41.9%	74	57,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2010	20	60.7%	56	58,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2011	21	50.0%	56	57,539	Suspension — 32.1%
2012	22	58.3%	48	62,396	Suspension — 27.1%
2013	23	54.1%	61	60,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.9%
2014	24	69.8%	63	59,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2015	25	64.4%	59	64,370	Brakes — 37.3%
2016	26	60.6%	66	60,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%
2017	27	62.7%	67	57,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%
2018	28	65.9%	41	54,324	Suspension — 68.3%
2019	29	62.5%	40	77,757	Suspension — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Rover Mini Cooper, with age trends.

Suspension

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.1% (19 yrs)	57.5% (29 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.8% (19 yrs)	40.0% (29 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini Cooper cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 631 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.