MINI MOT pass rates by model and age
First-time pass rate of every MINI model in our data together: initial tests passed with no repairs. The same-age average for all vehicles first used in the same years is 72.5%.
That is 4.9 points above the same-age average. Of the 4 MINI models listed below, 4 are above the same-age average.
- Furthest above the same-age averagePaceman (+10.9 pts), Countryman (+6.7 pts), Hatch (+4.7 pts)
- Furthest below the same-age averageNone clearly below
An MOT pass rate is one signal: it doesn't record breakdowns or repair costs, and it also reflects mileage and upkeep.
MINI against all vehicles, by age
- 202290.5%+2.0 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2022 (88.5%), 46,889 tests
- 202188.9%+1.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2021 (87.2%), 45,647 tests
- 202088.4%+2.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2020 (86.0%), 45,417 tests
- 201988.0%+4.5 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2019 (83.5%), 64,051 tests
- 201886.2%+5.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2018 (80.9%), 65,053 tests
- 201784.4%+6.2 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2017 (78.2%), 64,977 tests
- 201682.7%+7.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2016 (74.9%), 65,683 tests
- 201581.6%+9.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2015 (71.9%), 59,590 tests
- 201479.2%+10.6 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2014 (68.6%), 49,054 tests
- 201373.3%+7.5 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2013 (65.8%), 44,699 tests
- 201271.3%+7.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2012 (63.5%), 41,865 tests
- 201167.3%+6.1 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2011 (61.2%), 38,097 tests
- 201065.7%+6.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2010 (59.3%), 32,247 tests
- 200961.1%+2.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2009 (58.3%), 26,888 tests
- 200858.8%+1.6 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2008 (57.2%), 23,564 tests
- 200757.0%−0.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2007 (57.4%), 22,155 tests
- 200656.4%−0.6 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2006 (57.0%), 18,333 tests
- 200555.8%−1.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2005 (57.6%), 18,809 tests
- 200455.7%−2.1 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2004 (57.8%), 15,044 tests
- 200355.8%−2.9 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2003 (58.7%), 10,425 tests
Right-hand column: points above (+) or below (−) all vehicles first used in the same year. Covers every MINI model in our data, including those without their own page.
MINI models
| Model | Tests | Passed first time | Against the same-age average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch2001–2023 | 660,821 | 76.3% | +4.7 ptsaverage: 71.6% |
| Countryman2010–2022 | 113,528 | 83.1% | +6.7 ptsaverage: 76.4% |
| Clubman2015–2018 | 24,816 | 79.4% | +2.1 ptsaverage: 77.3% |
| Paceman2014–2016 | 7,046 | 81.7% | +10.9 ptsaverage: 70.8% |
The same-age average is the first-time pass rate all vehicles would have with this model's mix of first-use years. Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025.
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What MOT data can't tell you
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