Mini One MOT data by year

The Mini One appears in 270,495 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2001–2024. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, tyres and visibility, and its overall pass rate is 87.4%.

270,495
MOT tests analysed
87.4%
Pass rate
12.6%
Fail rate
2001–2024
Years covered

By model year

Mini One MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2005 1,383 69.1% 30.9% Lighting & signalling
2006 1,341 71.8% 28.2% Lighting & signalling
2007 1,789 68.1% 31.9% Emissions & environmental
2008 1,857 68.2% 31.8% Emissions & environmental
2009 1,926 69.5% 30.5% Emissions & environmental
2014 35,268 87.5% 12.4% Tyres

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Mini One
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 5.9% 15,964
2 Tyres 5.0% 13,610
3 Visibility 4.9% 13,181
4 Brakes 2.9% 7,937
5 Emissions & environmental 1.8% 4,749
6 Suspension 1.6% 4,202
7 Body, structure & corrosion 0.7% 1,864
8 Seat belts & restraints 0.3% 700
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 5.9% Tyres 5.0% Visibility 4.9% Brakes 2.9% Emissions & environmental 1.8% Suspension 1.6%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 270,495 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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