Mini Roadster MOT data by year

The Mini Roadster appears in 15,345 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2004–2019. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, tyres and visibility, and its overall pass rate is 87.5%.

15,345
MOT tests analysed
87.5%
Pass rate
12.5%
Fail rate
2004–2019
Years covered

By model year

Mini Roadster MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2014 6,790 87.9% 12.1% Lighting & signalling
2015 6,017 87.8% 12.2% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Mini Roadster
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 6.4% 988
2 Tyres 4.6% 710
3 Visibility 4.4% 680
4 Suspension 2.4% 365
5 Brakes 2.3% 353
6 Emissions & environmental 0.7% 108
7 Road wheels 0.5% 71
8 Body, structure & corrosion 0.5% 70
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 6.4% Tyres 4.6% Visibility 4.4% Suspension 2.4% Brakes 2.3% Emissions & environmental 0.7%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 15,345 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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