# Austin Morris MINI MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Austin Morris MINI passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 238 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 238 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 2,924 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 52 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 90 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 68 (few mots) | 78% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |

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