1996 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

67.8%

Latest Pass Rate

18,213

Total Tests (All Years)

51,166 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 1996 Rover Mini as it ages.

13 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.7%

23 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.2%

25 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.8%

27 yrs66.6%

→ ↑1.2%

28 yrs67.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	46.4%	1,728
14 yrs	46.2%	1,600
15 yrs	46.9%	1,541
16 yrs	45.8%	1,436
17 yrs	47.6%	1,352
18 yrs	51.7%	1,256
19 yrs	51.2%	1,189
20 yrs	54.8%	1,125
21 yrs	58.5%	1,047
22 yrs	57.1%	701
23 yrs	60.8%	734
24 yrs	63.1%	602
25 yrs	62.9%	774
26 yrs	65.8%	698
27 yrs	66.6%	790
28 yrs	67.8%	1,640

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	67.8%	1,640
2023 (27 yrs)	66.6%	790
2022 (26 yrs)	65.8%	698
2021 (25 yrs)	62.9%	774
2020 (24 yrs)	63.1%	602
2019 (23 yrs)	60.8%	734
2018 (22 yrs)	57.1%	701
2017 (21 yrs)	58.5%	1,047
2016 (20 yrs)	54.8%	1,125
2015 (19 yrs)	51.2%	1,189
2014 (18 yrs)	51.7%	1,256
2013 (17 yrs)	47.6%	1,352
2012 (16 yrs)	45.8%	1,436
2011 (15 yrs)	46.9%	1,541
2010 (14 yrs)	46.2%	1,600
2009 (13 yrs)	46.4%	1,728

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,728Avg Mileage 50,019Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2010High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,600Avg Mileage 51,541Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 51,783Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2012High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,436Avg Mileage 51,698Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,352Avg Mileage 53,211Top Failure Suspension — 108.1%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,256Avg Mileage 53,154Top Failure Suspension — 96.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,189Avg Mileage 55,341Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 53,753Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,047Avg Mileage 53,242Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 701Avg Mileage 50,979Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 734Avg Mileage 50,931Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 602Avg Mileage 52,213Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2021High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 774Avg Mileage 52,968Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2022

65.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 698Avg Mileage 49,476Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2023

66.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 790Avg Mileage 49,609Top Failure Suspension — 46.1%

2024

67.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,640Avg Mileage 51,166Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

MOT results for 1996 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	46.4%	1,728	50,019	Suspension — 35.0%
2010	14	46.2%	1,600	51,541	Suspension — 34.6%
2011	15	46.9%	1,541	51,783	Suspension — 36.0%
2012	16	45.8%	1,436	51,698	Suspension — 38.8%
2013	17	47.6%	1,352	53,211	Suspension — 108.1%
2014	18	51.7%	1,256	53,154	Suspension — 96.3%
2015	19	51.2%	1,189	55,341	Suspension — 84.9%
2016	20	54.8%	1,125	53,753	Suspension — 76.7%
2017	21	58.5%	1,047	53,242	Suspension — 69.4%
2018	22	57.1%	701	50,979	Suspension — 74.5%
2019	23	60.8%	734	50,931	Suspension — 62.5%
2020	24	63.1%	602	52,213	Suspension — 53.5%
2021	25	62.9%	774	52,968	Suspension — 55.9%
2022	26	65.8%	698	49,476	Suspension — 47.3%
2023	27	66.6%	790	49,609	Suspension — 46.1%
2024	28	67.8%	1,640	51,166	Suspension — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

59.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

34.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↓ 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
Brakes	25.6% (13 yrs)	22.9% (28 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	35.0% (13 yrs)	32.5% (28 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,213 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.