1997 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

73.3%

Latest Pass Rate

15,084

Total Tests (All Years)

52,547 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 1997 Rover Mini as it ages.

12 yrs45.3%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs44.2%

→ ↑4.5%

14 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↑4.7%

19 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.1%

22 yrs61.2%

→ ↑4.1%

23 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.6%

24 yrs64.7%

→ ↑1.4%

25 yrs66.1%

→ ↑2.2%

26 yrs68.3%

→ ↑5.0%

27 yrs73.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	45.3%	1,437
13 yrs	44.2%	1,267
14 yrs	48.7%	1,228
15 yrs	48.3%	1,131
16 yrs	49.5%	1,087
17 yrs	49.6%	1,034
18 yrs	52.1%	988
19 yrs	56.8%	931
20 yrs	55.8%	859
21 yrs	56.1%	583
22 yrs	61.2%	595
23 yrs	65.3%	531
24 yrs	64.7%	678
25 yrs	66.1%	623
26 yrs	68.3%	688
27 yrs	73.3%	1,424

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	73.3%	1,424
2023 (26 yrs)	68.3%	688
2022 (25 yrs)	66.1%	623
2021 (24 yrs)	64.7%	678
2020 (23 yrs)	65.3%	531
2019 (22 yrs)	61.2%	595
2018 (21 yrs)	56.1%	583
2017 (20 yrs)	55.8%	859
2016 (19 yrs)	56.8%	931
2015 (18 yrs)	52.1%	988
2014 (17 yrs)	49.6%	1,034
2013 (16 yrs)	49.5%	1,087
2012 (15 yrs)	48.3%	1,131
2011 (14 yrs)	48.7%	1,228
2010 (13 yrs)	44.2%	1,267
2009 (12 yrs)	45.3%	1,437

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,437Avg Mileage 49,970Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2010High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,267Avg Mileage 51,191Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2011High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,228Avg Mileage 51,695Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,131Avg Mileage 52,506Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,087Avg Mileage 52,421Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 51,841Top Failure Suspension — 103.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 988Avg Mileage 52,003Top Failure Suspension — 98.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 931Avg Mileage 52,435Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 859Avg Mileage 53,482Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 583Avg Mileage 53,490Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 595Avg Mileage 53,278Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2020

65.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 531Avg Mileage 54,026Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 678Avg Mileage 54,491Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 623Avg Mileage 52,223Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2023

68.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 688Avg Mileage 51,768Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2024

73.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,424Avg Mileage 52,547Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

MOT results for 1997 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	45.3%	1,437	49,970	Suspension — 38.8%
2010	13	44.2%	1,267	51,191	Suspension — 36.7%
2011	14	48.7%	1,228	51,695	Suspension — 33.3%
2012	15	48.3%	1,131	52,506	Suspension — 33.9%
2013	16	49.5%	1,087	52,421	Suspension — 106.3%
2014	17	49.6%	1,034	51,841	Suspension — 103.9%
2015	18	52.1%	988	52,003	Suspension — 98.7%
2016	19	56.8%	931	52,435	Suspension — 81.8%
2017	20	55.8%	859	53,482	Suspension — 73.2%
2018	21	56.1%	583	53,490	Suspension — 67.9%
2019	22	61.2%	595	53,278	Suspension — 52.6%
2020	23	65.3%	531	54,026	Suspension — 48.0%
2021	24	64.7%	678	54,491	Suspension — 50.3%
2022	25	66.1%	623	52,223	Suspension — 53.6%
2023	26	68.3%	688	51,768	Suspension — 40.4%
2024	27	73.3%	1,424	52,547	Suspension — 26.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

59.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	38.8% (12 yrs)	26.4% (27 yrs)	-12.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	25.1% (12 yrs)	19.4% (27 yrs)	-5.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,084 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.