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

The MINI Mini John passed its MOT first time 57% of the time, but from only 35 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 57%
- MOT tests analysed: 35 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

These figures come from 35 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |

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