MINI Paceman MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MINI Paceman MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MINI Paceman passed on its first attempt in 87.0%, and its overall record sits +7.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI Paceman in the 2023–2025 data: 26,217 tests across 5 model years (2013–2017). 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 Paceman MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded MINI Paceman DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI Paceman, each with how many of the model's 26,217 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 1,062 MINI Paceman tests, 4.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 730 MINI Paceman tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 299 MINI Paceman tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 263 MINI Paceman tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 225 MINI Paceman tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 218 MINI Paceman tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI Paceman Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI Paceman model year on record is 2017 (92.0% across 424 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (86.0%). 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.

MINI Paceman reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.6 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for MINI Paceman Owners

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

• 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 Paceman. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI Paceman MOT & Reliability