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1965 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age

61 years
Current Age
82.0%
Latest Pass Rate
157
Total Tests (All Years)
43,937 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 1965 Rover Mini as it ages.

50 yrs82.1%
51 yrs86.0%
52 yrs82.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 50 to 52 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
50 yrs82.1%39
51 yrs86.0%57
52 yrs82.0%61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1965 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (52 yrs)82%61
2016 (51 yrs)86%57
2015 (50 yrs)82.1%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
82.1%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 39Avg Mileage 41,986Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%
2016
86.0%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 57Avg Mileage 47,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2017
82.0%
Age (yrs) 52Tests 61Avg Mileage 43,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1965 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
31.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
29.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
28.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
9.1%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
8.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension48.7% (50 yrs)23.0% (52 yrs)
-25.7%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions10.3% (50 yrs)6.6% (52 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.8% (50 yrs)27.9% (52 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road10.3% (50 yrs)8.2% (52 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1965 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 157 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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