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MINI One — Reliability by Year

54,919 vehicles · MOT data 2002–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the 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 →

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Best pass rate year
2022
94.5% pass rate · 1,072 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2002
68.3% pass rate · 142 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2022
94.5%
18,945 mi 1,072
2021
92.7%
21,732 mi 1,305
2020
92.0%
23,001 mi 1,127
2019
91.3%
24,955 mi 1,522
2018
91.0%
26,976 mi 1,596
2017
89.9%
33,427 mi 5,639
2016
88.9%
37,500 mi 8,722
2015
88.1%
41,376 mi 10,942
2014
86.6%
46,043 mi 6,598
2013
83.3%
47,488 mi 7,034
2012
83.2%
51,159 mi 4,148
2011
82.6%
59,134 mi 1,029
2010
81.2%
61,226 mi 767
2009
79.0%
67,270 mi 625
2008
78.7%
71,037 mi 806
2007
76.5%
71,266 mi 775
2006
73.6%
70,083 mi 304
2005
72.8%
70,640 mi 324
2004
71.9%
74,779 mi 259
2003
68.7%
77,789 mi 183
2002
68.3%
73,849 mi 142

Which year MINI One 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 18,945 miles (newest year) to 77,789 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.

See the buying guide →

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