MINI GT MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MINI GT MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MINI GT passed on its first attempt in 89.7%, and its overall record sits +9.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI GT in the 2023–2025 data: 1,986 tests across 2 model years (2017–2018). 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 GT MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the MINI GT, the Visibility 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 GT's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded MINI GT DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI GT, each with how many of the model's 1,986 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 79 MINI GT tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 50 MINI GT tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 36 MINI GT tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 28 MINI GT tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 16 MINI GT tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 15 MINI GT tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI GT Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI GT model year on record is 2017 (90.7% across 920 tests), and the weakest is 2018 (90.4%). The gap between them is 0.3 points. 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 GT Owners

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

• 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 wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  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.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI GT MOT & Reliability