1991 Rover Mini Cooper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

960

Total Tests (All Years)

60,376 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mini Cooper

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Rover Mini Cooper as it ages.

18 yrs42.6%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs47.9%

→ ↓4.1%

21 yrs43.8%

→ ↑9.3%

22 yrs53.1%

→ ↑8.4%

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.0%

25 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.3%

26 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.8%

27 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.8%

28 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	42.6%	129
19 yrs	46.6%	88
20 yrs	47.9%	96
21 yrs	43.8%	89
22 yrs	53.1%	81
23 yrs	61.5%	91
24 yrs	60.2%	93
25 yrs	58.2%	91
26 yrs	62.5%	88
27 yrs	67.3%	52
28 yrs	64.5%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Rover Mini Cooper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (28 yrs)	64.5%	62
2018 (27 yrs)	67.3%	52
2017 (26 yrs)	62.5%	88
2016 (25 yrs)	58.2%	91
2015 (24 yrs)	60.2%	93
2014 (23 yrs)	61.5%	91
2013 (22 yrs)	53.1%	81
2012 (21 yrs)	43.8%	89
2011 (20 yrs)	47.9%	96
2010 (19 yrs)	46.6%	88
2009 (18 yrs)	42.6%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 129Avg Mileage 71,092Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2010High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 88Avg Mileage 54,633Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2011High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 96Avg Mileage 59,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2012High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 89Avg Mileage 55,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 81Avg Mileage 54,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 91Avg Mileage 57,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 93Avg Mileage 66,818Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 60,912Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 54,675Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 52Avg Mileage 62,105Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 62Avg Mileage 60,376Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.7%

MOT results for 1991 Rover Mini Cooper by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	42.6%	129	71,092	Suspension — 39.5%
2010	19	46.6%	88	54,633	Suspension — 39.8%
2011	20	47.9%	96	59,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2012	21	43.8%	89	55,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2013	22	53.1%	81	54,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%
2014	23	61.5%	91	57,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2015	24	60.2%	93	66,818	Suspension — 78.5%
2016	25	58.2%	91	60,912	Suspension — 68.1%
2017	26	62.5%	88	54,675	Suspension — 53.4%
2018	27	67.3%	52	62,105	Suspension — 40.4%
2019	28	64.5%	62	60,376	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Rover Mini Cooper, with age trends.

Suspension

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

35.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	27.9% (18 yrs)	43.5% (28 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	39.5% (18 yrs)	46.8% (28 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini Cooper cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 960 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.