MINI Hatch MOT reliability

MINI Hatchs passed their MOT first time 69% of the time across 16 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 16 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

69%

MOTs analysed

16

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2012 diesel

3 MOTs

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 76,412 (most between 57,423 and 78,174).

2015: 100% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 50% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Fuel cap/sealing device: missing (33.3%)
Washers: not working (33.3%)
Headlamp aim: too far to the right (33.3%)

2012 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 94,944 (most between 94,944 and 94,944).

2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2012 Hatchs fail

Body, structure & corrosion

33.3%

Lights & electrics

33.3%

Visibility & wipers

33.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.