MINI Paceman reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MINI

Model: Paceman

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 47,403 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

85.7%

Share of this model's 47,403 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

43 mpg

CO2 emission

154 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 5

Tax cost

£275/yr

Average vehicle miles

71,805

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

72,103

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.7

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

7,505

7,505 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

47,403

47,403 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

7,505On the road

Insight summary

MINI Paceman is a rare model in this snapshot, with 7,505 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 85.7% from 47,403 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 62. The current pool shows an average of 71,805 miles and an average age of 10.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 72,103 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and tyre condition. The practical read is that the MINI Paceman looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,031
DIESEL	3,474

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

83%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

77%

Safety systems

79%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	689
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	450
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	407
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	319
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	317
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	307
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	282
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	247
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	215
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	194
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	188
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	186
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	177
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	174
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	173
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	169
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	155
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	139
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	123
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	122
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	120
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	120
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	113
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	111
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	109

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 5,606 defects across this top 25 set

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

689

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

450

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

407

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

319

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

317

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

307

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

282

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

247

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

215

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

194

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

188

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

186

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

177

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

174

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

173

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

169

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

155

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

139

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

123

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

122

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

120

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

120

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

113

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

111

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

109

MINI Paceman reliability and MOT data