What year MINI Paceman is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2017 MINI Paceman has the highest pass rate at 90.6%, out of 136 vehicles tested.

What are the most common MINI Paceman MOT failures?

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

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MINI Paceman — Reliability by Year

8,184 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2017 · first-test pass rates

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

2017

90.6% pass rate · 136 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2013

86.4% pass rate · 706 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2017	90.6%	33,269 mi	136
2016	90.6%	38,635 mi	1,354
2015	89.7%	44,041 mi	2,138
2014	88.1%	48,924 mi	3,850
2013	86.4%	52,929 mi	706

Which year MINI Paceman is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 33,269 miles (newest year) to 52,929 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 Paceman.

See the buying guide →

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