1982 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

895

Total Tests (All Years)

49,363 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 1982 Rover Mini as it ages.

27 yrs45.3%

→ ↑12.4%

28 yrs57.7%

→ ↓11.9%

29 yrs45.8%

→ ↑2.3%

30 yrs48.1%

→ ↓3.5%

31 yrs44.6%

→ ↑13.7%

32 yrs58.3%

→ ↓21.6%

33 yrs36.7%

→ ↑22.7%

34 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.7%

35 yrs62.1%

→ ↑4.6%

36 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.3%

37 yrs69.0%

→ ↑5.0%

38 yrs74.0%

→ ↓5.8%

39 yrs68.2%

→ ↑5.8%

40 yrs74.0%

→ ↑7.1%

41 yrs81.1%

→ ↓19.7%

42 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	45.3%	53
28 yrs	57.7%	52
29 yrs	45.8%	48
30 yrs	48.1%	54
31 yrs	44.6%	56
32 yrs	58.3%	36
33 yrs	36.7%	49
34 yrs	59.4%	69
35 yrs	62.1%	66
36 yrs	66.7%	54
37 yrs	69.0%	58
38 yrs	74.0%	50
39 yrs	68.2%	66
40 yrs	74.0%	77
41 yrs	81.1%	37
42 yrs	61.4%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	61.4%	70
2023 (41 yrs)	81.1%	37
2022 (40 yrs)	74%	77
2021 (39 yrs)	68.2%	66
2020 (38 yrs)	74%	50
2019 (37 yrs)	69%	58
2018 (36 yrs)	66.7%	54
2017 (35 yrs)	62.1%	66
2016 (34 yrs)	59.4%	69
2015 (33 yrs)	36.7%	49
2014 (32 yrs)	58.3%	36
2013 (31 yrs)	44.6%	56
2012 (30 yrs)	48.1%	54
2011 (29 yrs)	45.8%	48
2010 (28 yrs)	57.7%	52
2009 (27 yrs)	45.3%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 55,001Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2010High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,020Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,067Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 54Avg Mileage 55,251Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 56Avg Mileage 53,092Top Failure Suspension — 123.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 36Avg Mileage 55,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.7%

2015High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 49Avg Mileage 54,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 130.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 69Avg Mileage 59,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 66Avg Mileage 51,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 54Avg Mileage 51,540Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 58Avg Mileage 54,605Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2020

74.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 50Avg Mileage 57,199Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%

2021

68.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 66Avg Mileage 71,280Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2022

74.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 77Avg Mileage 52,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%

2023

81.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 37Avg Mileage 51,639Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 70Avg Mileage 49,363Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.9%

MOT results for 1982 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	45.3%	53	55,001	Suspension — 43.4%
2010	28	57.7%	52	54,020	Suspension — 32.7%
2011	29	45.8%	48	55,067	Suspension — 39.6%
2012	30	48.1%	54	55,251	Suspension — 31.5%
2013	31	44.6%	56	53,092	Suspension — 123.2%
2014	32	58.3%	36	55,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.7%
2015	33	36.7%	49	54,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 130.6%
2016	34	59.4%	69	59,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.3%
2017	35	62.1%	66	51,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2018	36	66.7%	54	51,540	Suspension — 75.9%
2019	37	69.0%	58	54,605	Suspension — 48.3%
2020	38	74.0%	50	57,199	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%
2021	39	68.2%	66	71,280	Suspension — 45.5%
2022	40	74.0%	77	52,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%
2023	41	81.1%	37	51,639	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.3%
2024	42	61.4%	70	49,363	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

62.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

51.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

34.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

30.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 895 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.