MINI Mini One Seven MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MINI Mini One Seven MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MINI Mini One Seven passed on its first attempt in 55.7%, and its overall record sits −12.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI Mini One Seven in the 2023–2025 data: 100 tests across 1 model years (2006–2006). 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 Mini One Seven MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded MINI Mini One Seven DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI Mini One Seven, each with how many of the model's 100 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 5 MINI Mini One Seven tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 5 MINI Mini One Seven tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 4 MINI Mini One Seven tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 4 MINI Mini One Seven tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 4 MINI Mini One Seven tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 4 MINI Mini One Seven tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI Mini One Seven Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI Mini One Seven model year on record is 2006 (69.0% across 100 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (69.0%). 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 Mini One Seven Owners

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

• the brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI Mini One Seven MOT & Reliability