Pass rate
84.2%
Around average — 9.5 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 76 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £44–£159
2010 MINI One Graphite MOT pass rate
- 2010
- typical 85,328 mi
Only 76 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Brakes
22.5% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 84.2% pass · this year
- Avoid 2010 84.2% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 83.1%
- Typical mileage
- 85k mi
The 2010 MINI One Graphite MOT pass rate is 84.2% of its MOT tests — 9.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.5% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.9× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 15.9% of everything recorded on the 2010 MINI One Graphite, against 5.5% nationally — 10.4 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 22.5%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 74.7% and this one manages 84.2% — 9.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 35% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2010 MINI One Graphite compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 9.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 83.1%. The median 2010 MINI One Graphite in this dataset had covered 85,328 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 83.8% of the time, April–September 84.6%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits", noted on 5.26% of tests.
- 76 recorded tests behind this page.
- 84.2% overall pass rate, 83.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the MINI One Graphite, the average is 84.2% — best year 2010 (84.2%), worst 2010 (84.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 76
- Typical mileage (median)
- 85,328 mi
- Make and model
- MINI One Graphite
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Emissions Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the One Graphite MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 42% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the One Graphite
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 18 | 88.9% |
| South East | 15 | 93.3% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2010 One Graphite
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2010 One Graphite
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 5.3% of tests
“catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the lights 4.0% of tests
“position lamp not working”
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.
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Check the windscreen 2.6% of tests
“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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2010 One Graphite through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £44–£159 — and 35% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £44–£159
- Cheapest common item: mirrors slightly damaged
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 35%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 76 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2010 MINI One Graphite with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2010 cars with a similar record
- Lexus RX450H 84.1%
- Jaguar Xkr 84.5%
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class 83.8%
- Toyota Iq 83.7%
- BMW Z4 84.8%
- Audi Q7 83.6%
Closest pass rates among 2010 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2010 MINI One Graphite 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 151 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 34 | 22.50% | 20.89% | +1.61 |
| Tyres | 27 | 17.90% | 19.76% | −1.86 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 27 | 17.90% | 12.21% | +5.69 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 24 | 15.90% | 5.52% | +10.38 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 12 | 7.90% | 5.57% | +2.33 |
| Suspension | 11 | 7.30% | 20.98% | −13.68 |
| Visibility | 7 | 4.60% | 4.97% | −0.37 |
| Non-component advisories | 5 | 3.30% | 4.18% | −0.88 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 3 | 2.00% | 1.76% | +0.24 |
| Road Wheels | 1 | 0.70% | 0.75% | −0.05 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 5.3% | £60–250 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 5.3% | £80–250 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.0% | £5–25 |
| Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.0% | £5–25 |
| Catalyst emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.6% | £60–250 |
| Mirrors slightly damaged Visibility | Minor | 2.6% | £3–15 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 2.6% | £80–200 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.3% | £60–250 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.3% | £60–250 |
| Flexible brake hoses slightly twisted Brakes | Minor | 1.3% | £25–70 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 18.4% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 17.1% | £45–110 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 15.8% | £200–700 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 9.2% | £18–45 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 9.2% | £45–120 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Advisory | 7.9% | £60–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 8 | 87.5% | 20,388 mi |
| 30-60k | 15 | 93.3% | 45,705 mi |
| 60-90k | 25 | 88.0% | 80,047 mi |
| 90-120k | 26 | 76.9% | 101,259 mi |
| 120k+ | 2 | 50.0% | 129,217 mi |
Source: 76 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2010 One Graphite MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 MINI One Graphite?
84.2% of the 76 2010 MINI One Graphite tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 83.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 MINI One Graphite?
The three most recorded items are catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (5.26%), joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (5.26%), position lamp not working (3.95%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 MINI One Graphite MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 87.5% of the time, falling to 50.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 MINI One Graphite in this dataset had covered 85,328 mi.
Does the season affect the 2010 MINI One Graphite MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 83.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 84.6%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.