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. On a MINI Clubman bought as a 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 what damaged MINI Clubmans actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MINI Clubman

  1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (2.04x 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, 1.8% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
  6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests

From 41,738 DVSA-tracked MINI Clubman tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.88% of these flagged MINI Clubman defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

MINI Clubman pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each MINI Clubman year:

MINI Clubman by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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