Pass rate, every year
344 tests across 2 model years, 2011–2012.
−1.6 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
344 tests across 2 model years, 2011–2012.
−1.6 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2012 82.0%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2012 page →
Worst year to buy
2011 76.0%
6.0 points below the 2012 peak. See the 2011 page →
The MINI One Clubman D MOT pass rate is 79.4%, −1.6 percentage points below the UK average. That is 344 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2011 and 2012. This page lists the most common MINI One Clubman D MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how MINI One Clubman D MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
The MINI One Clubman D passed on its first attempt in 74.3%, and its overall record sits −1.6 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI One Clubman D in the 2023–2025 data: 344 tests across 2 model years (2011–2012). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 344 |
| Overall pass rate | 79.4% |
| Passed on first attempt | 74.3% |
| Average mileage at test | 104,487 mi |
| Model years covered | 2011–2012 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | −1.6 pts below |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the MINI One Clubman D, 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.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 64% |
| Brakes | 11% |
| Visibility | 10% |
| Tyres | 8% |
| Suspension | 7% |
Shares are over the MINI One Clubman D's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 64% of the recorded MINI One Clubman D failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (11.9%), "Position lamp not working" (8.1%), "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (2.0%) among the MINI One Clubman D's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
Around 11% of the recorded MINI One Clubman D failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (1.2%), "Brake pads worn down to wear indicator" (1.2%), "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (0.9%) among the MINI One Clubman D's brakes faults.
Around 10% of the recorded MINI One Clubman D failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (2.9%), "Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position" (0.9%) among the MINI One Clubman D's visibility faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI One Clubman D, each with how many of the model's 344 tests it was noted on.
The strongest MINI One Clubman D model year on record is 2012 (82.0% across 194 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (76.0%). The gap between them is 6.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 One Clubman D | 194 | 82.0% |
| 2011 One Clubman D | 150 | 76.0% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this MINI One Clubman D's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a MINI One Clubman D.
the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
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 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 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 One Clubman D. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
79.4% of the 344 recorded MINI One Clubman D MOT tests ended in a pass, −1.6 percentage points below the national average. 74.3% of those passed on the first attempt.
2012 is the strongest MINI One Clubman D year on record at 82.0%, while 2011 is the weakest at 76.0%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded MINI One Clubman D failures are "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" and "Position lamp not working" — together around 20% of tests, mostly in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section.