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

The M Orris MINI passes its MOT first time 83% of the time, from 254 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 83%
- MOT tests analysed: 254 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 4,397 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 75% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 80% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 91% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 84% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 85% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 87% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |

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