Renault MINI MOT reliability

Renault MINIs passed their MOT first time 50% of the time across 6 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 6 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

50%

MOTs analysed

6

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

2002 diesel

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 170,601 (most between 170,601 and 170,601).

2021: 0% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Lever: has restricted free movement (100.0%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (100.0%)
Exhaust system: system insecure (100.0%)
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (100.0%)
Anti-lock braking system: wiring excessively damaged (100.0%)

Where 2002 MINIs fail

Body, structure & corrosion

100.0%

Brakes

100.0%

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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.