1983 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

983

Total Tests (All Years)

42,746 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 1983 Rover Mini as it ages.

26 yrs40.9%

→ ↑4.7%

27 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.1%

29 yrs46.2%

→ ↓12.2%

30 yrs34.0%

→ ↑4.3%

31 yrs38.3%

→ ↑13.0%

32 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.9%

33 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.9%

34 yrs56.1%

→ ↑6.8%

35 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.6%

36 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.0%

37 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.6%

38 yrs64.9%

→ ↑6.4%

39 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.5%

40 yrs71.8%

→ ↓7.0%

41 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	40.9%	66
27 yrs	45.6%	57
28 yrs	47.3%	55
29 yrs	46.2%	52
30 yrs	34.0%	50
31 yrs	38.3%	47
32 yrs	51.3%	39
33 yrs	53.2%	62
34 yrs	56.1%	66
35 yrs	62.9%	62
36 yrs	61.3%	62
37 yrs	61.3%	62
38 yrs	64.9%	74
39 yrs	71.3%	80
40 yrs	71.8%	78
41 yrs	64.8%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	64.8%	71
2023 (40 yrs)	71.8%	78
2022 (39 yrs)	71.3%	80
2021 (38 yrs)	64.9%	74
2020 (37 yrs)	61.3%	62
2019 (36 yrs)	61.3%	62
2018 (35 yrs)	62.9%	62
2017 (34 yrs)	56.1%	66
2016 (33 yrs)	53.2%	62
2015 (32 yrs)	51.3%	39
2014 (31 yrs)	38.3%	47
2013 (30 yrs)	34%	50
2012 (29 yrs)	46.2%	52
2011 (28 yrs)	47.3%	55
2010 (27 yrs)	45.6%	57
2009 (26 yrs)	40.9%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 47,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2010High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 52,597Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2011High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 55,813Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2012High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 58,212Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2013High Fail Rate

34.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 50Avg Mileage 50,804Top Failure Suspension — 146.0%

2014High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,742Top Failure Suspension — 138.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 39Avg Mileage 50,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 62Avg Mileage 47,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 66Avg Mileage 49,967Top Failure Suspension — 101.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 62Avg Mileage 47,700Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 62Avg Mileage 47,605Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 62Avg Mileage 53,281Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 74Avg Mileage 44,707Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2022

71.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 80Avg Mileage 44,446Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 78Avg Mileage 48,201Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 71Avg Mileage 42,746Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

MOT results for 1983 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	40.9%	66	47,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2010	27	45.6%	57	52,597	Suspension — 40.4%
2011	28	47.3%	55	55,813	Suspension — 36.4%
2012	29	46.2%	52	58,212	Suspension — 42.3%
2013	30	34.0%	50	50,804	Suspension — 146.0%
2014	31	38.3%	47	49,742	Suspension — 138.3%
2015	32	51.3%	39	50,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.3%
2016	33	53.2%	62	47,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.3%
2017	34	56.1%	66	49,967	Suspension — 101.5%
2018	35	62.9%	62	47,700	Suspension — 56.5%
2019	36	61.3%	62	47,605	Suspension — 37.1%
2020	37	61.3%	62	53,281	Suspension — 56.5%
2021	38	64.9%	74	44,707	Suspension — 54.1%
2022	39	71.3%	80	44,446	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2023	40	71.8%	78	48,201	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.9%
2024	41	64.8%	71	42,746	Suspension — 22.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

63.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

62.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.6%

↓ 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
Suspension	34.8% (26 yrs)	22.5% (41 yrs)	-12.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	22.7% (26 yrs)	14.1% (41 yrs)	-8.6%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 983 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.