MINI Sd MOT reliability

MINI Sds passed their MOT first time 72% of the time across 18 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 18 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

72%

MOTs analysed

18

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

2011 diesel

6 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 105,475 (most between 100,189 and 109,000).

2014: 100% → 2015: 80% → 2016: 100% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 80% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 80% → 2021: 60% → 2022: 40% → 2023: 40% → 2024: 25% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (16.7%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (16.7%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (16.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (16.7%)
Position lamp: not working (16.7%)

Where 2011 Sds fail

Lights & electrics

33.3%

Wheels & tyres

16.7%

Suspension & axles

16.7%

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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.