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MINI Mini One — Reliability by Year

2,728 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2006 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the MINI Mini One was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2006
80.0% pass rate · 437 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2002
73.2% pass rate · 504 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2006
80.0%
86,587 mi 437
2005
76.6%
87,775 mi 586
2004
77.5%
80,752 mi 486
2003
74.2%
80,131 mi 493
2002
73.2%
75,586 mi 504
2001
77.7%
64,763 mi 222

Which year MINI Mini One is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 64,763 miles (newest year) to 87,775 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a MINI Mini One.

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