1993 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

67.9%

Latest Pass Rate

21,986

Total Tests (All Years)

51,429 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 1993 Rover Mini as it ages.

16 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs42.5%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs42.7%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs45.5%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs45.9%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs46.7%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs50.3%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs53.3%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.0%

25 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.4%

26 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.9%

27 yrs61.9%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.4%

29 yrs64.3%

→ ↑4.1%

30 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.5%

31 yrs67.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	41.7%	2,152
17 yrs	42.5%	1,948
18 yrs	42.7%	1,897
19 yrs	45.5%	1,755
20 yrs	45.9%	1,596
21 yrs	46.7%	1,507
22 yrs	50.3%	1,390
23 yrs	53.3%	1,284
24 yrs	57.6%	1,208
25 yrs	58.6%	857
26 yrs	61.0%	861
27 yrs	61.9%	704
28 yrs	64.7%	961
29 yrs	64.3%	841
30 yrs	68.4%	934
31 yrs	67.9%	2,091

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	67.9%	2,091
2023 (30 yrs)	68.4%	934
2022 (29 yrs)	64.3%	841
2021 (28 yrs)	64.7%	961
2020 (27 yrs)	61.9%	704
2019 (26 yrs)	61%	861
2018 (25 yrs)	58.6%	857
2017 (24 yrs)	57.6%	1,208
2016 (23 yrs)	53.3%	1,284
2015 (22 yrs)	50.3%	1,390
2014 (21 yrs)	46.7%	1,507
2013 (20 yrs)	45.9%	1,596
2012 (19 yrs)	45.5%	1,755
2011 (18 yrs)	42.7%	1,897
2010 (17 yrs)	42.5%	1,948
2009 (16 yrs)	41.7%	2,152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,152Avg Mileage 53,229Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2010High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,948Avg Mileage 55,752Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2011High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,897Avg Mileage 53,621Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2012High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,755Avg Mileage 56,444Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,596Avg Mileage 55,127Top Failure Suspension — 110.9%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,507Avg Mileage 54,658Top Failure Suspension — 103.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,390Avg Mileage 54,689Top Failure Suspension — 93.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,284Avg Mileage 55,435Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,208Avg Mileage 54,183Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 857Avg Mileage 52,790Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 861Avg Mileage 52,771Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 704Avg Mileage 52,756Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 961Avg Mileage 53,827Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.2%

2022High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 841Avg Mileage 53,270Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.4%

2023

68.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 934Avg Mileage 51,782Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2024

67.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 2,091Avg Mileage 51,429Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%

MOT results for 1993 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	41.7%	2,152	53,229	Suspension — 40.9%
2010	17	42.5%	1,948	55,752	Suspension — 40.3%
2011	18	42.7%	1,897	53,621	Suspension — 38.9%
2012	19	45.5%	1,755	56,444	Suspension — 38.4%
2013	20	45.9%	1,596	55,127	Suspension — 110.9%
2014	21	46.7%	1,507	54,658	Suspension — 103.8%
2015	22	50.3%	1,390	54,689	Suspension — 93.7%
2016	23	53.3%	1,284	55,435	Suspension — 80.5%
2017	24	57.6%	1,208	54,183	Suspension — 73.9%
2018	25	58.6%	857	52,790	Suspension — 69.1%
2019	26	61.0%	861	52,771	Suspension — 54.9%
2020	27	61.9%	704	52,756	Suspension — 55.5%
2021	28	64.7%	961	53,827	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.2%
2022	29	64.3%	841	53,270	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.4%
2023	30	68.4%	934	51,782	Suspension — 42.0%
2024	31	67.9%	2,091	51,429	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

59.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

34.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	40.9% (16 yrs)	33.4% (31 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.0% (16 yrs)	22.7% (31 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,986 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.