2010–2013 · 1,512 MOT tests

MINI First MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the MINI First did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

108Above average
Best year201270.5% passed
Worst year201163.6% passed
Rank in MINI6 of 12

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2010: 63.8% passed (average for its age 59.6%)20102011: 63.6% passed (average for its age 61.8%)20112012: 70.5% passed (average for its age 64.3%)20122013: 72.3% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2013

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2013 First81972.3%66.8%
108Well above average
2012 First42370.5%64.3%
110Well above average
2011 First15463.6%61.8%
103Above average
2010 First11663.8%59.6%
107Above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 1,512 tests.

  1. Position lamp: not working4.8%
  2. Stop lamp: not working2.6%
  3. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.4%
  4. Rear fog lamp: not working1.9%
  5. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.6%
  6. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.1%
  7. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.1%
  8. Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.9%

Other MINI models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
MINI MINI258,921
104Above average
MINI Cooper207,261
107Above average
MINI Cooper S93,468
106Above average
MINI Countryman92,892
109Well above average
MINI One49,221
109Well above average
MINI Clubman24,535
104Above average
MINI John19,466
106Above average
MINI MINI (R60)12,250
116Well above average