MINI MOT pass rates and used models
MINI cars passed 77.4% of their initial MOT tests in 2025, 5.1 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average and 22nd of 63 makes. Among the most-tested models, the John Cooper Works scored highest at 86.7% and the Hatch lowest at 75.9%.
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Every MINI model ranked
First-time MOT pass rates from 2025, highest first. Each model links to its buying guide and full MOT record.
| Model | Pass rate | vs MINI | Tests | Avg age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cooper Works | 86.7% | 9.3 pts above | 22,557 | 6.7 yrs |
| Countryman | 83.1% | 5.8 pts above | 114,069 | 8.3 yrs |
| Paceman | 81.6% | 4.2 pts above | 7,838 | 10.4 yrs |
| Clubman | 78.9% | 1.5 pts above | 28,053 | 8.5 yrs |
| Roadster | 78.2% | 0.8 pts above | 3,037 | 11 yrs |
| Hatch | 75.9% | 1.4 pts below | 638,662 | 11 yrs |
Among models with at least 10,000 tests, the John Cooper Works and Hatch are 10.7 percentage points apart. Part of that gap is age: models that left sale years ago are tested as older cars, and older cars fail more often.
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MINI pass rate by age
Every MINI tested in 2025, split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 146,288 | 88.7% |
| 6 to 10 years | 308,292 | 83.7% |
| 11 years and over | 328,267 | 64.8% |
MINI pass rates fall by 23.9 percentage points between the youngest and oldest groups, so compare a model with others of a similar age rather than with the headline figure.
MINI head-to-head comparisons
Popular rivals compared on the same DVSA data.
Checking a used MINI
Model averages describe the range, not the car in front of you. The MINI history check covers finance, write-off, theft, mileage and keeper records for one registration. To confirm a car's identity, see what a MINI VIN should look like.
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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.