MINI COOPER Pimlico MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MINI COOPER Pimlico MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MINI COOPER Pimlico passed on its first attempt in 80.0%, and its overall record sits +2.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI COOPER Pimlico in the 2023–2025 data: 94 tests across 1 model years (2011–2011). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common MINI COOPER Pimlico MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the MINI COOPER Pimlico, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the MINI COOPER Pimlico's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded MINI COOPER Pimlico DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI COOPER Pimlico, each with how many of the model's 94 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 7 MINI COOPER Pimlico tests, 7.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning" (Minor) — noted on about 6 MINI COOPER Pimlico tests, 6.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 5 MINI COOPER Pimlico tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 5 MINI COOPER Pimlico tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 MINI COOPER Pimlico tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 3 MINI COOPER Pimlico tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI COOPER Pimlico Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI COOPER Pimlico model year on record is 2011 (83.0% across 94 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (83.0%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for MINI COOPER Pimlico Owners

These checks follow this MINI COOPER Pimlico's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a MINI COOPER Pimlico.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “washers provides insufficient washer liquid”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the MINI COOPER Pimlico. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI COOPER Pimlico MOT & Reliability