Rover MINI reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Rover

Model: MINI

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 71,216 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

75.3%

Share of this model's 71,216 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£260/yr

Average vehicle miles

50,748

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

50,748

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

31.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

9,595

9,595 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

71,216

71,216 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

9,595On the road

Insight summary

Rover MINI is a rare model in this snapshot, with 9,595 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 75.3% from 71,216 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 50,748 miles and an average age of 31.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 50,748 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, braking components and parking brake. The practical read is that the Rover MINI looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	9,582
ELECTRIC	8
OTHER	5

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	1,820
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	1,752
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1,452
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,292
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	1,227
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	1,071
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	824
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	765
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	734
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	714
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	681
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	679
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	657
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	633
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	599
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	592
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	583
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	575
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	558
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	557
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	550
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	472
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	470
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	451
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	449

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 20,157 defects across this top 25 set

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

1,820

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

1,752

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

1,452

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

1,292

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

1,227

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

1,071

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

824

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

765

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

734

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

714

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

681

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

679

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

657

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

633

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

599

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

592

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

583

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

575

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

558

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

557

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

550

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

472

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

470

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

451

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

449

Rover MINI reliability and MOT data