MINI Paddy Hopkirk MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MINI Paddy Hopkirk MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MINI Paddy Hopkirk passed on its first attempt in 93.1%, and its overall record sits +12.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI Paddy Hopkirk in the 2023–2025 data: 154 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). 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 Paddy Hopkirk MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded MINI Paddy Hopkirk DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI Paddy Hopkirk, each with how many of the model's 154 tests it was noted on.

• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 3 MINI Paddy Hopkirk tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 3 MINI Paddy Hopkirk tests, 1.9% 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 2 MINI Paddy Hopkirk tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light" (Minor) — noted on about 2 MINI Paddy Hopkirk tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 MINI Paddy Hopkirk tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Badly distorted" (Major) — noted on about 1 MINI Paddy Hopkirk tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI Paddy Hopkirk Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI Paddy Hopkirk model year on record is 2021 (93.5% across 154 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (93.5%). 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 Paddy Hopkirk Owners

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

• 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.

• the lights — “stop lamp lens defective”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI Paddy Hopkirk MOT & Reliability