MINI Clubman: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MINI Clubman passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 26,014 individual MINI Clubman tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate85.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8.4 points
Tests analysed26,014
Average mileage at test53,966 miles
Average year of manufacture2017
Reliability rank1,233 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 MINI Clubmans presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average MINI Clubman tested had covered 53,966 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The MINI Clubman sits 8.4 points above the national average, ranked 1,233 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific MINI Clubman rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged MINI Clubman: £400 at UK salvage auction, from 4 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a MINI Clubman

  1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.6% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.6% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
  6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.4% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests

From 25,837 DVSA-tracked MINI Clubman tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.28% of these flagged MINI Clubman defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a MINI Clubman

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a MINI Clubman before it actually fails on it.

  1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.9% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.3% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.2% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.8% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.4% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.2% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3% of tests
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
  10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.7% of tests

From 25,837 DVSA-tracked MINI Clubman tests, 2024.

MINI Clubman pass rate by model year

From its 2015 to its 2019 model year, the MINI Clubman's first-time pass rate has risen 5.2 points, from 83.6% to 88.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each MINI Clubman year:

MINI Clubman by fuel type

The MINI Clubman's two most-tested fuel types split by 0.9 points: petrol passes first time 85.6% of the time (18,469 tests) against 84.7% for diesel (7,449 tests).

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