RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Mini ONE reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·75,049 DVSA tests·2024
Across 75,049 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 80% of Mini ONE cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and suspension.
80%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 65% of peers
+7.2 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
2,320 tests · fleet 89%
92%
4 to 7 years
14,780 tests · fleet 85%
88%
8 to 12 years
53,549 tests · fleet 73%
80%
13 years and older
4,400 tests · fleet 61%
60%
Where the ONE fails
Suspension99
Brakes98
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres96
Lights & electrics95
Holds up better on steering, suspension, body & structure.
Share of 8 to 12 years Mini ONE MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Mini ONE tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Mini ONE models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~14% of MOTsGrows with age
- Emissions & leaks · flagged on ~8% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~6% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Mini ONE reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Mini ONE holds up well for its age: 80% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 65% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Mini ONE?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Mini ONE in 2024: up to 3 years, 92%; 4 to 7 years, 88%; 8 to 12 years, 80%; and 13 years and older, 60%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Mini ONE MOT?
For Mini ONE cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are emissions & leaks (8.3% of tests vs 3.8% fleet).
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