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

The MINI John passes its MOT first time 87% of the time, from 22,519 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 87%
- MOT tests analysed: 22,519 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 23,760 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 158 | 95% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2,512 | 92% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 2,692 | 91% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 3,080 | 89% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 2,717 | 88% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 2,876 | 85% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 3,028 | 86% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2,039 | 83% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1,650 | 83% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 345 | 78% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 849 | 79% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 293 | 77% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 115 | 78% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 63 (few mots) | 79% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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