756,664 tests in 2025
MINI MOT pass rates
MINI’s first-time fail rate across 10 models was 18%, better than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch | 359,708 | 87.2% | 12.8% | 45,215 |
| Mini | 230,287 | 69.9% | 30.1% | 89,857 |
| Countryman | 94,058 | 88.1% | 11.9% | 48,236 |
| Clubman | 24,243 | 83.1% | 16.9% | 57,749 |
| John Cooper Works | 20,615 | 88.6% | 11.4% | 36,864 |
| Electric | 15,591 | 91% | 9% | 19,269 |
| Paceman | 7,273 | 86.1% | 13.9% | 67,666 |
| Roadster | 2,482 | 84.2% | 15.8% | 53,830 |
| First | 1,401 | 78.7% | 21.3% | 74,102 |
| Unclassified | 1,006 | 81.8% | 18.2% | 73,136 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.