MINI One D Pimlico MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MINI One D Pimlico MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MINI One D Pimlico passed on its first attempt in 76.8%, and its overall record sits −0.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI One D Pimlico in the 2023–2025 data: 136 tests across 2 model years (2011–2012). 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 One D Pimlico MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded MINI One D Pimlico DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI One D Pimlico, each with how many of the model's 136 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 12 MINI One D Pimlico tests, 8.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Major) — noted on about 7 MINI One D Pimlico tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 7 MINI One D Pimlico tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 4 MINI One D Pimlico tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning" (Minor) — noted on about 4 MINI One D Pimlico tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 MINI One D Pimlico tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI One D Pimlico Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI One D Pimlico model year on record is 2012 (81.8% across 55 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (80.2%). The gap between them is 1.6 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 One D Pimlico Owners

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

• 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 wipers and washers — “washers not working”

  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 shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”

  Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI One D Pimlico MOT & Reliability