Rover MINI MOT pass rate: 75.7% (10,821 tests, 2025)

The Rover MINI passed 75.7% of its 10,821 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.8 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 31 years old with 52,111 miles on the clock.

75.7%Pass rate (2025)

10,821MOT tests analysed

52,111 miMedian mileage at test

31 yrsMedian age at test

How the MINI compares

Rover MINI

75.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Rover average (all models)

71.5%

What fails most on the Rover 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	2,302	24.2%
2	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,736	18.2%
3	Suspension	1,599	16.8%
4	Brakes	1,418	14.9%
5	Body, chassis, structure	939	9.9%
6	Visibility	694	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
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

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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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 Rover models

7564.5% pass rate · 6,194 tests 2568.8% pass rate · 2,442 tests 4564.8% pass rate · 1,509 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Rover MINI?

In 2025, 75.7% of 10,821 first MOT tests on the Rover 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 (24.2% of its recorded defects), followed by noise, emissions and leaks.

Is the Rover MINI reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 75.7% it performs below the national average at a median age of 31 years and 52,111 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.