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

The Austin MINI passes its MOT first time 73% of the time, from 2,784 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 73%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,784 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 8,620 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 811 | 69% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 452 | 72% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 349 | 72% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 310 | 70% |
| 1986 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 309 | 72% |
| 1985 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 97 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1983 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 93% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 28 (few mots) | 89% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 89% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 91% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 80% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 83% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 93% |
| 1967 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 35 (few mots) | 89% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 86% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |

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