1984 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,283

Total Tests (All Years)

48,768 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 1984 Rover Mini as it ages.

25 yrs40.0%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs41.0%

→ ↓3.8%

27 yrs37.2%

→ ↑11.4%

28 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.8%

29 yrs47.8%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.4%

31 yrs49.0%

→ ↓4.6%

32 yrs44.4%

→ ↑15.8%

33 yrs60.2%

→ ↓6.1%

34 yrs54.1%

→ ↑14.5%

35 yrs68.6%

→ ↓5.2%

36 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.1%

37 yrs62.3%

→ ↑6.9%

38 yrs69.2%

→ ↑5.3%

39 yrs74.5%

→ ↑12.9%

40 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	40.0%	65
26 yrs	41.0%	61
27 yrs	37.2%	78
28 yrs	48.6%	70
29 yrs	47.8%	69
30 yrs	47.6%	63
31 yrs	49.0%	49
32 yrs	44.4%	63
33 yrs	60.2%	83
34 yrs	54.1%	61
35 yrs	68.6%	70
36 yrs	63.4%	71
37 yrs	62.3%	106
38 yrs	69.2%	78
39 yrs	74.5%	106
40 yrs	87.4%	190

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	87.4%	190
2023 (39 yrs)	74.5%	106
2022 (38 yrs)	69.2%	78
2021 (37 yrs)	62.3%	106
2020 (36 yrs)	63.4%	71
2019 (35 yrs)	68.6%	70
2018 (34 yrs)	54.1%	61
2017 (33 yrs)	60.2%	83
2016 (32 yrs)	44.4%	63
2015 (31 yrs)	49%	49
2014 (30 yrs)	47.6%	63
2013 (29 yrs)	47.8%	69
2012 (28 yrs)	48.6%	70
2011 (27 yrs)	37.2%	78
2010 (26 yrs)	41%	61
2009 (25 yrs)	40%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 50,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2010High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 47,608Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2011High Fail Rate

37.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 78Avg Mileage 50,431Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 70Avg Mileage 49,571Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 69Avg Mileage 50,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 123.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 63Avg Mileage 49,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 106.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 48,486Top Failure Suspension — 102.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 63Avg Mileage 51,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 122.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 83Avg Mileage 52,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 61Avg Mileage 51,899Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2019

68.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 70Avg Mileage 54,755Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 71Avg Mileage 48,808Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 106Avg Mileage 50,829Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 78Avg Mileage 54,731Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2023

74.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 106Avg Mileage 50,512Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.6%

2024

87.4%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 190Avg Mileage 48,768Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

MOT results for 1984 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	40.0%	65	50,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2010	26	41.0%	61	47,608	Suspension — 42.6%
2011	27	37.2%	78	50,431	Suspension — 48.7%
2012	28	48.6%	70	49,571	Suspension — 42.9%
2013	29	47.8%	69	50,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 123.2%
2014	30	47.6%	63	49,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 106.3%
2015	31	49.0%	49	48,486	Suspension — 102.0%
2016	32	44.4%	63	51,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 122.2%
2017	33	60.2%	83	52,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.6%
2018	34	54.1%	61	51,899	Suspension — 63.9%
2019	35	68.6%	70	54,755	Suspension — 38.6%
2020	36	63.4%	71	48,808	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%
2021	37	62.3%	106	50,829	Suspension — 55.7%
2022	38	69.2%	78	54,731	Suspension — 42.3%
2023	39	74.5%	106	50,512	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.6%
2024	40	87.4%	190	48,768	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

76.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.4%

↓ 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	38.5% (25 yrs)	10.5% (40 yrs)	-28.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.8% (25 yrs)	13.2% (40 yrs)	-20.6%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,283 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.