MINI MINI (R57) reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MINI

Model: MINI (R57)

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 17,790 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.4%

Share of this model's 17,790 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£210/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

83,291

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

88,069

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

13.9

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

2,354

2,354 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

17,790

17,790 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,354On the road

Insight summary

MINI MINI (R57) is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,354 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.4% from 17,790 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 83,291 miles and an average age of 13.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 88,069 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and engine warning light. The practical read is that the MINI MINI (R57) looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	1,250
PETROL	1,104

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	515
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	510
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	479
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	261
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	235
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	151
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	148
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	144
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	140
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	124
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	123
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	119
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	99
Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))	98
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	97
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	93
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	91
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	91
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	90
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	90
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	86
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	85
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	82
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	81
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	80

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 4,112 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

515

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

510

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

479

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

261

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

235

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

151

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

148

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

144

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

140

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

124

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

123

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

119

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

MINI MINI (R57) reliability and MOT data