MINI John MOT reliability

MINI Johns passed their MOT first time 87% of the time across 22,519 tests in 2025. 23,760 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

87%

MOTs analysed

22,519

Still licensed (GB)

23,760

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

2021 petrol

2,692 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 25,169 (most between 17,971 and 33,601).

2022: 100% → 2023: 91% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (2.2%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.9%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.7%)

Where 2021 Johns fail

Wheels & tyres

5.9%

Visibility & wipers

2.0%

Lights & electrics

0.9%

Brakes

0.5%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.0%

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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.