1986 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,495

Total Tests (All Years)

48,260 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 1986 Rover Mini as it ages.

23 yrs37.8%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs39.1%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs40.0%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs39.5%

→ ↓4.5%

27 yrs35.0%

→ ↑11.3%

28 yrs46.3%

→ ↑8.2%

29 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.6%

30 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.6%

31 yrs54.5%

→ ↑10.7%

32 yrs65.2%

→ ↑9.8%

33 yrs75.0%

→ ↑0.8%

34 yrs75.8%

→ ↓9.8%

35 yrs66.0%

→ ↑9.6%

36 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.4%

37 yrs72.2%

→ ↑6.2%

38 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	37.8%	98
24 yrs	39.1%	87
25 yrs	40.0%	95
26 yrs	39.5%	86
27 yrs	35.0%	80
28 yrs	46.3%	80
29 yrs	54.5%	77
30 yrs	53.9%	89
31 yrs	54.5%	88
32 yrs	65.2%	69
33 yrs	75.0%	80
34 yrs	75.8%	66
35 yrs	66.0%	103
36 yrs	75.6%	78
37 yrs	72.2%	97
38 yrs	78.4%	222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	78.4%	222
2023 (37 yrs)	72.2%	97
2022 (36 yrs)	75.6%	78
2021 (35 yrs)	66%	103
2020 (34 yrs)	75.8%	66
2019 (33 yrs)	75%	80
2018 (32 yrs)	65.2%	69
2017 (31 yrs)	54.5%	88
2016 (30 yrs)	53.9%	89
2015 (29 yrs)	54.5%	77
2014 (28 yrs)	46.3%	80
2013 (27 yrs)	35%	80
2012 (26 yrs)	39.5%	86
2011 (25 yrs)	40%	95
2010 (24 yrs)	39.1%	87
2009 (23 yrs)	37.8%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 98Avg Mileage 55,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%

2010High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 87Avg Mileage 54,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2011High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 95Avg Mileage 54,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2012High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 52,406Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2013High Fail Rate

35.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 51,869Top Failure Suspension — 165.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 80Avg Mileage 67,128Top Failure Suspension — 111.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 77Avg Mileage 57,576Top Failure Suspension — 89.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 89Avg Mileage 55,048Top Failure Suspension — 96.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 88Avg Mileage 52,631Top Failure Suspension — 104.5%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,542Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 80Avg Mileage 48,226Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2020

75.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 66Avg Mileage 49,449Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 103Avg Mileage 47,845Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.6%

2022

75.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 78Avg Mileage 46,567Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

2023

72.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 97Avg Mileage 48,618Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%

2024

78.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 222Avg Mileage 48,260Top Failure Suspension — 24.8%

MOT results for 1986 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	37.8%	98	55,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2010	24	39.1%	87	54,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2011	25	40.0%	95	54,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2012	26	39.5%	86	52,406	Suspension — 43.0%
2013	27	35.0%	80	51,869	Suspension — 165.0%
2014	28	46.3%	80	67,128	Suspension — 111.3%
2015	29	54.5%	77	57,576	Suspension — 89.6%
2016	30	53.9%	89	55,048	Suspension — 96.6%
2017	31	54.5%	88	52,631	Suspension — 104.5%
2018	32	65.2%	69	47,542	Suspension — 46.4%
2019	33	75.0%	80	48,226	Suspension — 43.8%
2020	34	75.8%	66	49,449	Suspension — 43.9%
2021	35	66.0%	103	47,845	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.6%
2022	36	75.6%	78	46,567	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2023	37	72.2%	97	48,618	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%
2024	38	78.4%	222	48,260	Suspension — 24.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

62.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

38.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

32.5%

↓ 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	44.9% (23 yrs)	24.8% (38 yrs)	-20.1%	🟢 ↓
Steering	24.5% (23 yrs)	11.3% (38 yrs)	-13.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	27.6% (23 yrs)	15.3% (38 yrs)	-12.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,495 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.