MINI One Pimlico MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The MINI One Pimlico passed on its first attempt in 85.5%, and its overall record sits +6.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI One Pimlico in the 2023–2025 data: 95 tests across 1 model years (2011–2011). 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 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 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 Pimlico's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI One Pimlico, each with how many of the model's 95 tests it was noted on.

• "Position lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 5 MINI One Pimlico tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 4 MINI One Pimlico tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 MINI One Pimlico tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 3 MINI One Pimlico tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 3 MINI One Pimlico tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 2 MINI One Pimlico tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI One Pimlico Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI One Pimlico model year on record is 2011 (87.4% across 95 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (87.4%). 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 Pimlico Owners

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

• the lights — “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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI One Pimlico MOT & Reliability