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

The MINI GT passes its MOT first time 87% of the time, from 631 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 87%
- MOT tests analysed: 631 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 609 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Petrol | 339 | 88% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 290 | 87% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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