2000 Rover Mini — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

23,983

Total Tests (All Years)

45,831 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 2000 Rover Mini as it ages.

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs62.9%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs67.2%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs66.5%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.2%

22 yrs69.2%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs72.0%

→ ↑1.8%

24 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	55.5%	2,234
10 yrs	56.4%	2,064
11 yrs	53.9%	1,996
12 yrs	55.6%	1,870
13 yrs	54.9%	1,793
14 yrs	55.4%	1,709
15 yrs	59.2%	1,650
16 yrs	59.4%	1,549
17 yrs	62.0%	1,485
18 yrs	62.9%	974
19 yrs	67.2%	1,023
20 yrs	66.5%	934
21 yrs	68.0%	1,174
22 yrs	69.2%	989
23 yrs	72.0%	1,175
24 yrs	73.8%	1,364

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Rover Mini pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	73.8%	1,364
2023 (23 yrs)	72%	1,175
2022 (22 yrs)	69.2%	989
2021 (21 yrs)	68%	1,174
2020 (20 yrs)	66.5%	934
2019 (19 yrs)	67.2%	1,023
2018 (18 yrs)	62.9%	974
2017 (17 yrs)	62%	1,485
2016 (16 yrs)	59.4%	1,549
2015 (15 yrs)	59.2%	1,650
2014 (14 yrs)	55.4%	1,709
2013 (13 yrs)	54.9%	1,793
2012 (12 yrs)	55.6%	1,870
2011 (11 yrs)	53.9%	1,996
2010 (10 yrs)	56.4%	2,064
2009 (9 yrs)	55.5%	2,234

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,234Avg Mileage 37,480Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2010High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,064Avg Mileage 38,964Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,996Avg Mileage 39,308Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,870Avg Mileage 41,415Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,793Avg Mileage 41,770Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,709Avg Mileage 42,856Top Failure Suspension — 76.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,650Avg Mileage 44,518Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,549Avg Mileage 45,065Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,485Avg Mileage 44,172Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 974Avg Mileage 44,511Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 45,035Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2020

66.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 934Avg Mileage 45,483Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021

68.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 44,937Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 989Avg Mileage 45,287Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2023

72.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,175Avg Mileage 45,341Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2024

73.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 45,831Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

MOT results for 2000 Rover Mini by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	55.5%	2,234	37,480	Suspension — 25.8%
2010	10	56.4%	2,064	38,964	Suspension — 25.0%
2011	11	53.9%	1,996	39,308	Suspension — 28.1%
2012	12	55.6%	1,870	41,415	Suspension — 27.1%
2013	13	54.9%	1,793	41,770	Suspension — 72.4%
2014	14	55.4%	1,709	42,856	Suspension — 76.0%
2015	15	59.2%	1,650	44,518	Suspension — 66.6%
2016	16	59.4%	1,549	45,065	Suspension — 71.9%
2017	17	62.0%	1,485	44,172	Suspension — 60.5%
2018	18	62.9%	974	44,511	Suspension — 53.6%
2019	19	67.2%	1,023	45,035	Suspension — 49.7%
2020	20	66.5%	934	45,483	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	21	68.0%	1,174	44,937	Suspension — 46.6%
2022	22	69.2%	989	45,287	Suspension — 40.0%
2023	23	72.0%	1,175	45,341	Suspension — 29.9%
2024	24	73.8%	1,364	45,831	Suspension — 24.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Rover Mini, with age trends.

Suspension

46.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	18.3% (9 yrs)	14.1% (24 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	25.8% (9 yrs)	24.0% (24 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Mini cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,983 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.