Reliability Report · European Market

Mini Unclassified Reliability

The Mini Unclassified (current generation) scores 79/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
79
/ 100
Good
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=1165
1,165 UK MOT tests · overall 15.5% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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79
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,165 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 6–9 yrs
79
14.6% fail vs 19.2% fleet
1,025 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
82
22.1% fail vs 32.1% fleet
140 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
82
38.3%
#2
Windscreen
53
24.8%
#3
Wipers
33
15.4%
#4
Brake pads
24
11.2%
#5
Tread depth
22
10.3%

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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