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

The Leyland Cars MINI passed its MOT first time 73% of the time, but from only 93 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 73%
- MOT tests analysed: 93 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,414 (2026 Q2)

These figures come from 93 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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