1995 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

19,195

Total Tests (All Years)

51,575 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 1995 Rover Mini as it ages.

14 yrs43.8%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs45.1%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs45.8%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs50.4%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.8%

23 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.6%

24 yrs59.9%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.3%

26 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.8%

27 yrs62.6%

→ ↑6.3%

28 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.4%

29 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	43.8%	1,917
15 yrs	44.8%	1,749
16 yrs	44.9%	1,671
17 yrs	45.1%	1,537
18 yrs	45.8%	1,415
19 yrs	49.0%	1,307
20 yrs	50.4%	1,250
21 yrs	57.8%	1,186
22 yrs	57.5%	1,100
23 yrs	58.3%	707
24 yrs	59.9%	784
25 yrs	63.1%	628
26 yrs	63.4%	804
27 yrs	62.6%	692
28 yrs	68.9%	793
29 yrs	69.3%	1,655

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	69.3%	1,655
2023 (28 yrs)	68.9%	793
2022 (27 yrs)	62.6%	692
2021 (26 yrs)	63.4%	804
2020 (25 yrs)	63.1%	628
2019 (24 yrs)	59.9%	784
2018 (23 yrs)	58.3%	707
2017 (22 yrs)	57.5%	1,100
2016 (21 yrs)	57.8%	1,186
2015 (20 yrs)	50.4%	1,250
2014 (19 yrs)	49%	1,307
2013 (18 yrs)	45.8%	1,415
2012 (17 yrs)	45.1%	1,537
2011 (16 yrs)	44.9%	1,671
2010 (15 yrs)	44.8%	1,749
2009 (14 yrs)	43.8%	1,917

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 51,828Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2010High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,749Avg Mileage 53,073Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2011High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,671Avg Mileage 53,868Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,537Avg Mileage 53,669Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,415Avg Mileage 52,570Top Failure Suspension — 106.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,307Avg Mileage 53,811Top Failure Suspension — 94.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 52,711Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 53,582Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 55,055Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 707Avg Mileage 53,243Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 784Avg Mileage 52,781Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 628Avg Mileage 53,734Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2021High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 804Avg Mileage 53,864Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 692Avg Mileage 52,208Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2023

68.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 793Avg Mileage 52,989Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,655Avg Mileage 51,575Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

MOT results for 1995 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	43.8%	1,917	51,828	Suspension — 37.4%
2010	15	44.8%	1,749	53,073	Suspension — 35.0%
2011	16	44.9%	1,671	53,868	Suspension — 35.6%
2012	17	45.1%	1,537	53,669	Suspension — 37.5%
2013	18	45.8%	1,415	52,570	Suspension — 106.2%
2014	19	49.0%	1,307	53,811	Suspension — 94.0%
2015	20	50.4%	1,250	52,711	Suspension — 85.1%
2016	21	57.8%	1,186	53,582	Suspension — 68.6%
2017	22	57.5%	1,100	55,055	Suspension — 64.8%
2018	23	58.3%	707	53,243	Suspension — 57.4%
2019	24	59.9%	784	52,781	Suspension — 57.0%
2020	25	63.1%	628	53,734	Suspension — 44.7%
2021	26	63.4%	804	53,864	Suspension — 51.5%
2022	27	62.6%	692	52,208	Suspension — 48.4%
2023	28	68.9%	793	52,989	Suspension — 39.2%
2024	29	69.3%	1,655	51,575	Suspension — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

55.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	27.3% (14 yrs)	16.2% (29 yrs)	-11.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	37.4% (14 yrs)	30.2% (29 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,195 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.