Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Mini One Reliability

The Mini One (current generation) scores 85/100 on our composite reliability index — excellent territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
85
/ 100
Excellent
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=70695
70,695 UK MOT tests · overall 14.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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86
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=45164
45,164 UK MOT tests · overall 14.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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83
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 70,695 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
82
7.6% fail vs 10.9% fleet
6,041 tests
Age 69 yrs
86
11.3% fail vs 19.2% fleet
37,696 tests
Age 1014 yrs
87
18.7% fail vs 32.1% fleet
24,796 tests
Age 1520 yrs
70
39.0% fail vs 38.8% fleet
2,162 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Wipers
4,122
23.8%
#2
Windscreen
3,977
23.0%
#3
Condition
3,741
21.6%
#4
Registration plate lamp(s)
2,855
16.5%
#5
Catalyst emissions
2,613
15.1%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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