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1963 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age

63 years
Current Age
87.7%
Latest Pass Rate
349
Total Tests (All Years)
45,448 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 1963 Rover Mini as it ages.

46 yrs78.1%
48 yrs75.0%
49 yrs69.0%
50 yrs77.3%
51 yrs60.4%
52 yrs90.2%
53 yrs79.6%
54 yrs87.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 46 to 54 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
46 yrs78.1%32
48 yrs75.0%36
49 yrs69.0%42
50 yrs77.3%44
51 yrs60.4%48
52 yrs90.2%41
53 yrs79.6%49
54 yrs87.7%57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1963 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (54 yrs)87.7%57
2016 (53 yrs)79.6%49
2015 (52 yrs)90.2%41
2014 (51 yrs)60.4%48
2013 (50 yrs)77.3%44
2012 (49 yrs)69%42
2011 (48 yrs)75%36
2009 (46 yrs)78.1%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
78.1%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 32Avg Mileage 46,046Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%
2011
75.0%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,595Top Failure Steering — 13.9%
2012
69.0%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,472Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%
2013
77.3%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 44Avg Mileage 40,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2014High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 48Avg Mileage 39,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2015
90.2%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,566Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%
2016
79.6%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 49Avg Mileage 43,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2017
87.7%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 57Avg Mileage 45,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1963 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
15.1%
— Consistent
Steering
10.1%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
9.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension15.6% (46 yrs)3.5% (54 yrs)
-12.1%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road9.4% (46 yrs)1.8% (54 yrs)
-7.6%
🟢 ↓
Steering9.4% (46 yrs)7.0% (54 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Brakes12.5% (46 yrs)10.5% (54 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1963 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 349 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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