1979 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age

47 years

Current Age

78.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,420

Total Tests (All Years)

50,804 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 1979 Rover Mini as it ages.

30 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.6%

31 yrs49.4%

→ ↑3.9%

32 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.7%

33 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.5%

34 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.8%

35 yrs52.9%

→ ↑9.9%

36 yrs62.8%

→ ↑4.4%

37 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.2%

38 yrs66.0%

→ ↑9.7%

39 yrs75.7%

→ ↑1.3%

40 yrs77.0%

→ ↓8.9%

41 yrs68.1%

→ ↑15.2%

42 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.1%

43 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.6%

44 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.0%

45 yrs78.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
30 yrs	50.0%	88
31 yrs	49.4%	83
32 yrs	53.3%	90
33 yrs	51.6%	93
34 yrs	51.1%	92
35 yrs	52.9%	85
36 yrs	62.8%	86
37 yrs	67.2%	137
38 yrs	66.0%	150
39 yrs	75.7%	107
40 yrs	77.0%	122
41 yrs	68.1%	69
42 yrs	83.3%	72
43 yrs	79.2%	48
44 yrs	78.6%	56
45 yrs	78.6%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1979 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (45 yrs)	78.6%	42
2023 (44 yrs)	78.6%	56
2022 (43 yrs)	79.2%	48
2021 (42 yrs)	83.3%	72
2020 (41 yrs)	68.1%	69
2019 (40 yrs)	77%	122
2018 (39 yrs)	75.7%	107
2017 (38 yrs)	66%	150
2016 (37 yrs)	67.2%	137
2015 (36 yrs)	62.8%	86
2014 (35 yrs)	52.9%	85
2013 (34 yrs)	51.1%	92
2012 (33 yrs)	51.6%	93
2011 (32 yrs)	53.3%	90
2010 (31 yrs)	49.4%	83
2009 (30 yrs)	50%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 88Avg Mileage 57,900Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 83Avg Mileage 49,383Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 90Avg Mileage 45,982Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 93Avg Mileage 50,013Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 92Avg Mileage 54,357Top Failure Suspension — 89.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 85Avg Mileage 51,946Top Failure Suspension — 115.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 86Avg Mileage 57,013Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 137Avg Mileage 61,346Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 150Avg Mileage 49,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 107Avg Mileage 60,464Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2019

77.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 122Avg Mileage 55,101Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 69Avg Mileage 48,835Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 72Avg Mileage 59,846Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2022

79.2%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 48Avg Mileage 54,851Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2023

78.6%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 56Avg Mileage 59,391Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2024

78.6%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 42Avg Mileage 50,804Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

MOT results for 1979 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	30	50.0%	88	57,900	Suspension — 35.2%
2010	31	49.4%	83	49,383	Suspension — 36.1%
2011	32	53.3%	90	45,982	Suspension — 35.6%
2012	33	51.6%	93	50,013	Suspension — 34.4%
2013	34	51.1%	92	54,357	Suspension — 89.1%
2014	35	52.9%	85	51,946	Suspension — 115.3%
2015	36	62.8%	86	57,013	Suspension — 73.3%
2016	37	67.2%	137	61,346	Suspension — 60.6%
2017	38	66.0%	150	49,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2018	39	75.7%	107	60,464	Suspension — 31.8%
2019	40	77.0%	122	55,101	Suspension — 34.4%
2020	41	68.1%	69	48,835	Suspension — 33.3%
2021	42	83.3%	72	59,846	Brakes — 20.8%
2022	43	79.2%	48	54,851	Suspension — 45.8%
2023	44	78.6%	56	59,391	Suspension — 17.9%
2024	45	78.6%	42	50,804	Suspension — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1979 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

45.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.9% (30 yrs)	16.7% (45 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	35.2% (30 yrs)	31.0% (45 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,420 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.