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1978 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years
Current Age
65.1%
Latest Pass Rate
603
Total Tests (All Years)
43,657 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 1978 Rover Mini as it ages.

32 yrs59.1%
33 yrs60.4%
34 yrs51.1%
35 yrs66.7%
36 yrs68.6%
37 yrs64.2%
38 yrs78.3%
39 yrs68.3%
40 yrs79.6%
41 yrs72.2%
43 yrs70.0%
44 yrs65.6%
46 yrs65.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 32 to 46 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
32 yrs59.1%44
33 yrs60.4%48
34 yrs51.1%47
35 yrs66.7%42
36 yrs68.6%51
37 yrs64.2%53
38 yrs78.3%60
39 yrs68.3%63
40 yrs79.6%54
41 yrs72.2%36
43 yrs70.0%30
44 yrs65.6%32
46 yrs65.1%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1978 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (46 yrs)65.1%43
2022 (44 yrs)65.6%32
2021 (43 yrs)70%30
2019 (41 yrs)72.2%36
2018 (40 yrs)79.6%54
2017 (39 yrs)68.3%63
2016 (38 yrs)78.3%60
2015 (37 yrs)64.2%53
2014 (36 yrs)68.6%51
2013 (35 yrs)66.7%42
2012 (34 yrs)51.1%47
2011 (33 yrs)60.4%48
2010 (32 yrs)59.1%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010High Fail Rate
59.1%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 54,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 48Avg Mileage 47,534Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%
2012High Fail Rate
51.1%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 47Avg Mileage 50,733Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%
2013
66.7%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,489Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%
2014
68.6%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 51Avg Mileage 47,853Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%
2015High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 53Avg Mileage 50,437Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%
2016
78.3%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 60Avg Mileage 53,352Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%
2017
68.3%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 63Avg Mileage 50,000Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%
2018
79.6%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 54Avg Mileage 48,645Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%
2019
72.2%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,440Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%
2021
70.0%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 30Avg Mileage 41,237Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%
2022
65.6%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,795Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%
2024
65.1%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,657Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1978 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension
42.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
37.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
29.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
23.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension18.2% (32 yrs)30.2% (46 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.7% (32 yrs)14.0% (46 yrs)
-8.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2008 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 603 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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