Mini Mini (R59) MOT data by year

The Mini Mini (R59) appears in 1,498 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2007–2013. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, tyres and visibility, and its overall pass rate is 83.2%.

1,498
MOT tests analysed
83.2%
Pass rate
16.8%
Fail rate
2007–2013
Years covered

By model year

Mini Mini (R59) MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Mini Mini (R59)
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 12.6% 188
2 Tyres 6.3% 94
3 Visibility 5.2% 78
4 Suspension 3.7% 55
5 Brakes 3.3% 49
6 Emissions & environmental 1.4% 21
7 Body, structure & corrosion 1.1% 16
8 Road wheels 0.7% 11
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 12.6% Tyres 6.3% Visibility 5.2% Suspension 3.7% Brakes 3.3% Emissions & environmental 1.4%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 1,498 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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