1990 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

22,384

Total Tests (All Years)

50,525 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 1990 Rover Mini as it ages.

19 yrs41.2%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs44.0%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs43.4%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs47.4%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs50.4%

→ ↑3.1%

25 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.4%

26 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.6%

27 yrs58.5%

→ ↑3.0%

28 yrs61.5%

→ ↑2.5%

29 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs63.8%

→ ↑0.8%

31 yrs64.6%

→ ↑1.5%

32 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.6%

33 yrs67.7%

→ ↑4.7%

34 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	41.2%	2,162
20 yrs	44.0%	2,003
21 yrs	45.3%	1,859
22 yrs	43.4%	1,731
23 yrs	47.4%	1,613
24 yrs	50.4%	1,490
25 yrs	53.5%	1,419
26 yrs	54.9%	1,318
27 yrs	58.5%	1,219
28 yrs	61.5%	840
29 yrs	64.0%	895
30 yrs	63.8%	781
31 yrs	64.6%	1,051
32 yrs	66.1%	879
33 yrs	67.7%	1,020
34 yrs	72.4%	2,104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	72.4%	2,104
2023 (33 yrs)	67.7%	1,020
2022 (32 yrs)	66.1%	879
2021 (31 yrs)	64.6%	1,051
2020 (30 yrs)	63.8%	781
2019 (29 yrs)	64%	895
2018 (28 yrs)	61.5%	840
2017 (27 yrs)	58.5%	1,219
2016 (26 yrs)	54.9%	1,318
2015 (25 yrs)	53.5%	1,419
2014 (24 yrs)	50.4%	1,490
2013 (23 yrs)	47.4%	1,613
2012 (22 yrs)	43.4%	1,731
2011 (21 yrs)	45.3%	1,859
2010 (20 yrs)	44%	2,003
2009 (19 yrs)	41.2%	2,162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,162Avg Mileage 55,517Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,003Avg Mileage 55,465Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2011High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,859Avg Mileage 55,388Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2012High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,731Avg Mileage 56,172Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,613Avg Mileage 54,071Top Failure Suspension — 111.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,490Avg Mileage 54,878Top Failure Suspension — 94.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,419Avg Mileage 57,571Top Failure Suspension — 91.1%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,318Avg Mileage 54,391Top Failure Suspension — 77.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,219Avg Mileage 52,959Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 840Avg Mileage 51,579Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 895Avg Mileage 53,523Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 781Avg Mileage 51,288Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 52,386Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 879Avg Mileage 51,851Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 1,020Avg Mileage 50,940Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.5%

2024

72.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 2,104Avg Mileage 50,525Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

MOT results for 1990 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	41.2%	2,162	55,517	Suspension — 43.0%
2010	20	44.0%	2,003	55,465	Suspension — 38.5%
2011	21	45.3%	1,859	55,388	Suspension — 39.0%
2012	22	43.4%	1,731	56,172	Suspension — 39.7%
2013	23	47.4%	1,613	54,071	Suspension — 111.7%
2014	24	50.4%	1,490	54,878	Suspension — 94.7%
2015	25	53.5%	1,419	57,571	Suspension — 91.1%
2016	26	54.9%	1,318	54,391	Suspension — 77.7%
2017	27	58.5%	1,219	52,959	Suspension — 72.9%
2018	28	61.5%	840	51,579	Suspension — 63.3%
2019	29	64.0%	895	53,523	Suspension — 67.9%
2020	30	63.8%	781	51,288	Suspension — 50.2%
2021	31	64.6%	1,051	52,386	Suspension — 55.0%
2022	32	66.1%	879	51,851	Suspension — 45.3%
2023	33	67.7%	1,020	50,940	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.5%
2024	34	72.4%	2,104	50,525	Suspension — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

60.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

36.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	43.0% (19 yrs)	31.7% (34 yrs)	-11.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.4% (19 yrs)	20.9% (34 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,384 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.