Mini One D MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Mini One D. Check any One D by registration number below.
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83.1%
Avg Pass Rate
+1.4%
vs Mini Avg
9
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Mini One D — MOT Reliability Overview
The Mini One D has an average MOT pass rate of 83.1%, which is 1.4 percentage points above the Mini brand average of 81.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the One D is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Mini One D fails its MOT are a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps. If you are preparing your One D for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used Mini One D, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Mini One D performs at MOT across different model years.
2014
Based on 36 vehicles
15.8%
123k mi
2012
Based on 916 vehicles
4.6%
19.1%
133k mi
2011
Based on 681 vehicles
5.2%
22.1%
2010
Based on 195 vehicles
2.9%
22.1%
2006
Based on 65 vehicles
2005
Based on 146 vehicles
2004
Based on 183 vehicles
2003
Based on 107 vehicles
0
Based on 915 vehicles
93k mi
Top MOT Failures — Mini One D
The most common reasons a Mini One D fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Rear Offside Outer
Front Nearside
Rear Offside
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Mini One D — Frequently Asked Questions
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