1992 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

19,508

Total Tests (All Years)

55,093 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 1992 Rover Mini as it ages.

17 yrs39.8%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs42.9%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs42.4%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs47.6%

→ ↑5.2%

23 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.8%

24 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.1%

25 yrs56.7%

→ ↑5.5%

26 yrs62.2%

→ ↑2.7%

27 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.1%

28 yrs61.8%

→ ↑3.8%

29 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.0%

30 yrs66.6%

→ ↑0.8%

31 yrs67.4%

→ ↑1.9%

32 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	39.8%	1,997
18 yrs	42.9%	1,761
19 yrs	42.4%	1,675
20 yrs	45.5%	1,532
21 yrs	47.5%	1,393
22 yrs	47.6%	1,312
23 yrs	52.8%	1,223
24 yrs	54.6%	1,172
25 yrs	56.7%	1,075
26 yrs	62.2%	701
27 yrs	64.9%	724
28 yrs	61.8%	638
29 yrs	65.6%	890
30 yrs	66.6%	761
31 yrs	67.4%	817
32 yrs	69.3%	1,837

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	69.3%	1,837
2023 (31 yrs)	67.4%	817
2022 (30 yrs)	66.6%	761
2021 (29 yrs)	65.6%	890
2020 (28 yrs)	61.8%	638
2019 (27 yrs)	64.9%	724
2018 (26 yrs)	62.2%	701
2017 (25 yrs)	56.7%	1,075
2016 (24 yrs)	54.6%	1,172
2015 (23 yrs)	52.8%	1,223
2014 (22 yrs)	47.6%	1,312
2013 (21 yrs)	47.5%	1,393
2012 (20 yrs)	45.5%	1,532
2011 (19 yrs)	42.4%	1,675
2010 (18 yrs)	42.9%	1,761
2009 (17 yrs)	39.8%	1,997

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,997Avg Mileage 55,293Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2010High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,761Avg Mileage 55,341Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2011High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,675Avg Mileage 57,435Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2012High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,532Avg Mileage 57,915Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 56,095Top Failure Suspension — 117.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,312Avg Mileage 54,300Top Failure Suspension — 108.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,223Avg Mileage 55,024Top Failure Suspension — 100.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 54,309Top Failure Suspension — 83.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,075Avg Mileage 54,357Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 701Avg Mileage 53,556Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 724Avg Mileage 54,344Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 638Avg Mileage 56,722Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 890Avg Mileage 54,045Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2022

66.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 761Avg Mileage 53,995Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2023

67.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 817Avg Mileage 53,778Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 1,837Avg Mileage 55,093Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.2%

MOT results for 1992 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	39.8%	1,997	55,293	Suspension — 43.1%
2010	18	42.9%	1,761	55,341	Suspension — 41.2%
2011	19	42.4%	1,675	57,435	Suspension — 41.4%
2012	20	45.5%	1,532	57,915	Suspension — 39.3%
2013	21	47.5%	1,393	56,095	Suspension — 117.0%
2014	22	47.6%	1,312	54,300	Suspension — 108.2%
2015	23	52.8%	1,223	55,024	Suspension — 100.9%
2016	24	54.6%	1,172	54,309	Suspension — 83.2%
2017	25	56.7%	1,075	54,357	Suspension — 74.7%
2018	26	62.2%	701	53,556	Suspension — 53.4%
2019	27	64.9%	724	54,344	Suspension — 47.8%
2020	28	61.8%	638	56,722	Suspension — 56.7%
2021	29	65.6%	890	54,045	Suspension — 45.1%
2022	30	66.6%	761	53,995	Suspension — 44.2%
2023	31	67.4%	817	53,778	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2024	32	69.3%	1,837	55,093	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

60.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

27.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	43.1% (17 yrs)	30.6% (32 yrs)	-12.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.4% (17 yrs)	20.3% (32 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,508 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.