MINI Roadster reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MINI

Model: Roadster

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 16,413 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.3%

Share of this model's 16,413 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

57,744

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

57,750

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.1

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

2,547

2,547 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

16,413

16,413 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,547On the road

Insight summary

MINI Roadster is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,547 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.3% from 16,413 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 57,744 miles and an average age of 11.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 57,750 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the MINI Roadster looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,216
DIESEL	331

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	171
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	158
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	155
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	153
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	124
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	123
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	112
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	97
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	96
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	92
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	92
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	80
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	78
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	77
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	77
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))	73
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	69
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	68
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	63
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	63
Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))	57
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	57
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	56
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	56
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	55

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,302 defects across this top 25 set

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

171

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

158

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

155

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

153

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

124

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

123

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

112

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

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

MINI Roadster reliability and MOT data