What year MINI One D is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2016 MINI One D has the highest pass rate at 96.3%, out of 130 vehicles tested.

What are the most common MINI One D MOT failures?

The most common MINI One D MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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MINI One D — Reliability by Year

1,979 vehicles · MOT data 2003–2016 · first-test pass rates

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

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Best pass rate year

2016

96.3% pass rate · 130 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2005

69.3% pass rate · 138 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2016	96.3%	55,121 mi	130
2014	92.3%	64,459 mi	123
2013	90.8%	76,671 mi	147
2012	82.8%	69,313 mi	520
2011	83.0%	74,288 mi	478
2010	82.9%	77,546 mi	190
2005	69.3%	132,765 mi	138
2004	74.4%	137,055 mi	126
2003	73.9%	116,952 mi	127

Which year MINI One D is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 55,121 miles (newest year) to 137,055 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 One D.

See the buying guide →

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