MINI MINI MOT pass rate: 69.5% (229,365 tests, 2025)

The MINI MINI passed 69.5% of its 229,365 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 16 years old with 89,633 miles on the clock.

69.5%Pass rate (2025)

229,365MOT tests analysed

89,633 miMedian mileage at test

16 yrsMedian age at test

How the MINI compares

MINI MINI

69.5%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

MINI average (all models)

82.1%

What fails most on the MINI MINI

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the MINI:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	55,202	26.3%
2	Noise, emissions and leaks	36,545	17.4%
3	Brakes	34,921	16.6%
4	Suspension	31,513	15.0%
5	Tyres	18,661	8.9%
6	Body, chassis, structure	15,212	7.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for MINI owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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MINI pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2001, 2002, 2003. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2012, 2013. Full ranking and method: MINI MINI years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	5,845	58.3%	-8.3 pts	96,630
2002	24,218	60.5%	-5.2 pts	104,450
2003	37,410	62.0%	-3.0 pts	105,766
2004	52,216	61.4%	-3.0 pts	102,381
2005	64,087	61.9%	-2.6 pts	98,050
2006	60,717	63.1%	-1.4 pts	94,371
2007	73,830	64.6%	-0.5 pts	90,855
2008	75,417	66.4%	+1.2 pts	91,489
2009	83,132	69.1%	+2.7 pts	85,719
2010	89,901	75.2%	+7.8 pts	82,460
2011	76,626	76.9%	+7.7 pts	79,151
2012	65,733	80.2%	+9.0 pts	74,618
2013	56,733	82.5%	+9.1 pts	72,863
2014	1,565	84.8%	+9.0 pts	67,328

Check a specific MINI before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other MINI models

Cooper88.1% pass rate · 231,097 tests Countryman88.6% pass rate · 96,505 tests Cooper S88.3% pass rate · 92,953 tests One84.5% pass rate · 49,328 tests Clubman83.0% pass rate · 25,716 tests John Cooper Works88.8% pass rate · 21,835 tests MINI (R60)77.9% pass rate · 11,846 tests Cooper S Electric Level 291.4% pass rate · 8,797 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a MINI MINI?

In 2025, 69.5% of 229,365 first MOT tests on the MINI MINI were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the MINI fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (26.3% of its recorded defects), followed by noise, emissions and leaks.

Is the MINI MINI reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 69.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 16 years and 89,633 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.