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MINI Roadster — Reliability by Year

2,688 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2015 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the MINI Roadster 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
2014
87.2% pass rate · 1,230 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2013
85.0% pass rate · 382 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2015
87.1%
35,321 mi 1,076
2014
87.2%
38,081 mi 1,230
2013
85.0%
41,522 mi 382

Which year MINI Roadster is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 35,321 miles (newest year) to 41,522 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 Roadster.

See the buying guide →

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