Rover Mini 1999: MOT failure rate for its age

34.3% of 2,354 MOT tests of the Rover Mini first registered in 1999 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 100.2 (95% CI 93.3–107.1; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 1999 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Rover Mini built in 1999 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	34.3	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	2354
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 93.3–107.1)	100.2	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	2354
Rank among this model's 4 build years	4	of 4	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	2354
Tested in 2024	148	tests	median 44,458 miles	2024	148

Built 1999 against Rover Mini normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 20: 32.8% vs 35.3%; age 21: 35.4% vs 34.6%; age 22: 35.1% vs 32.8%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 1999 Rover Mini by registration · All Rover Mini MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 1999 Rover Mini fail at each age?

Cars built in 1999 were tested at ages 20 to 22 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Rover Mini built 1999: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
20	885	32.8	29.8–35.9	35.3	92.8
21	700	35.4	32–39	34.6	102.5
22	769	35.1	31.8–38.6	32.8	107.1

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,354 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 1999 Rover Mini?

The most common failure group on cars built in 1999 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 25.6 items per 100 first tests, against 32.2 across all build years of the Rover Mini. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 1999 were tested at ages 20 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Rover Mini built 1999 against the Rover Mini in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 1999, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	25.6	32.2	1,041
Suspension	24.2	24.9	986
Brakes	17.4	19.4	708
Noise, emissions and leaks	16.6	17.3	674
Body, chassis, structure	12.6	14.7	511

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,069 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 1999 compare with the years around it?

Among the 4 published build years of the Rover Mini, 1999 ranks 4 (1 = fails least for its age). 1998: index 98.4. 2000: index 95.8.

Rover Mini build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
1998	98.4	91.0–105.8	no different (rough estimate)	1,968
1999	100.2	93.3–107.1	no different (rough estimate)	2,354
2000	95.8	91.1–100.6	no different	4,835
2001	90.8	83.7–98.0	better (rough estimate)	1,976

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,133 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Rover Mini 1999 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/rover-mini/1999/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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