MINI One MOT reliability

MINI Ones passed their MOT first time 79% of the time across 52,204 tests in 2025. 93,330 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

79%

MOTs analysed

52,204

Still licensed (GB)

93,330

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

1,318 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 24,915 (most between 17,050 and 33,902).

2021: 50% → 2023: 97% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.6%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (0.8%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.7%)

Where 2021 Ones fail

Visibility & wipers

6.5%

Wheels & tyres

4.2%

Lights & electrics

1.7%

Brakes

1.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.1%

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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.