Pass rate
92.4%
Above average — 8.4 pts ahead of the 84.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 66 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £27–£69
2016 MINI Roadster MOT pass rate
- 2016
- typical 41,241 mi
Only 66 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.
Most common fault
Brakes
33.3% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2016 92.4% pass · this year
- Avoid 2012 85.5% pass
Across the 5 years on record, a spread of 6.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 91.7%
- Typical mileage
- 41k mi
The 2016 MINI Roadster MOT pass rate is 92.4% of its MOT tests — 8.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 33.3% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how MINI Roadster does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.6× the national share
Brakes make up 33.3% of everything recorded on the 2016 MINI Roadster, against 20.9% nationally — 12.4 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- 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 84.0% and this one manages 92.4% — 8.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 66 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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 2016 MINI Roadster compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 84.0%, so this figure is 8.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 91.7%. The median 2016 MINI Roadster in this dataset had covered 41,241 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp aim too low", noted on 3.03% of tests.
- 66 recorded tests behind this page.
- 92.4% overall pass rate, 91.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the MINI Roadster, the average is 86.9% — best year 2016 (92.4%), worst 2012 (85.5%).
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
- 66
- Typical mileage (median)
- 41,241 mi
- Make and model
- MINI Roadster
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Alignment
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Roadster MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 80% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Roadster
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 20 | 80.0% |
| West Midlands | 15 | 100.0% |
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 2016 Roadster
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 2016 Roadster
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 lights 3.0% of tests
“headlamp aim too low”
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 3.0% 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.
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Check the shock absorbers 1.5% of tests
“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.
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 2016 Roadster through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £27–£69 — and 46% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £27–£69
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 46%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 66 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 →
Every year of the Roadster, side by side
5 model years on record, from 2012 to 2016. Across them the pass rate runs from 85.5% to 92.4% — a spread of 6.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2012 85.5% position lamp not working
- 2013 86.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 86.8% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 87.3% stop lamp with a multiple light…
- 2016 92.4%headlamp aim too low
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2016 MINI Roadster 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 2016 cars with a similar record
Closest pass rates among 2016 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 2016 MINI Roadster 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 7 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 48 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 | 16 | 33.30% | 20.89% | +12.41 |
| Tyres | 12 | 25.00% | 19.76% | +5.24 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10 | 20.80% | 12.21% | +8.59 |
| Road Wheels | 4 | 8.30% | 0.75% | +7.55 |
| Suspension | 2 | 4.20% | 20.98% | −16.78 |
| Visibility | 2 | 4.20% | 4.97% | −0.77 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 4.20% | 4.18% | +0.02 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 3.0% | £30–80 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 3.0% | £3–12 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.0% | £80–200 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.5% | £30–80 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.5% | £5–20 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Major | 1.5% | £30–75 |
| Side repeaters lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.5% | £3–15 |
| Stop lamp light intensity obviously reduced Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.5% | £3–12 |
| Stop lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.5% | £3–12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 13.6% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 9.1% | £45–95 |
| Badly distorted Road Wheels | Advisory | 6.1% | £20–55 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 6.1% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 4.5% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Items removed from drivers view prior to test Non-component advisories | Advisory | 3.0% | £20–80 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 17 | 88.2% | 22,460 mi |
| 30-60k | 32 | 93.8% | 43,087 mi |
| 60-90k | 15 | 93.3% | 70,481 mi |
| 90-120k | 2 | 100.0% | 95,475 mi |
Source: 66 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.
2016 Roadster MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2016 MINI Roadster?
92.4% of the 66 2016 MINI Roadster tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 84.0% for cars first used in 2016. First-attempt pass rate: 91.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2016 MINI Roadster?
The three most recorded items are headlamp aim too low (3.03%), stop lamp not working (3.03%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.03%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2016 MINI Roadster MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 88.2% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2016 MINI Roadster in this dataset had covered 41,241 mi.