Reliability Report · European Market

Mini Paceman Reliability

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

Composite Score
85
/ 100
Excellent
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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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 2009–2017 · 2023 report · n=7685
7,685 UK MOT tests · overall 12.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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85
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 7,685 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting 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 69 yrs
85
11.9% fail vs 19.2% fleet
7,057 tests
Age 1014 yrs
88
17.4% fail vs 32.1% fleet
628 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
408
34.0%
#2
Registration plate lamp(s)
263
21.9%
#3
Tread depth
201
16.7%
#4
Windscreen
187
15.6%
#5
Brake pads
142
11.8%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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