Petrol MINI Clubman: MOT pass rate

85.6% of petrol MINI Clubmans pass the MOT first time, measured across 18,469 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 50,198.

Petrol against the other MINI Clubman versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the MINI Clubman specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points above the 85.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol MINI Clubman had covered 50,198 miles at test, against 65,556 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the MINI Clubman page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol MINI Clubman

1. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.4% of tests (6.37x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.6% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.7% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.1% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests

From 18,405 DVSA-tracked petrol MINI Clubman tests, 2024, split out from the MINI Clubman's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.45% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol MINI Clubman

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.7% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.8% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10% 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, 3.6% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.7% of tests

From 18,405 DVSA-tracked petrol MINI Clubman tests, 2024.

Other MINI Clubman fuel types

• Diesel MINI Clubman - 84.7%

All MINI Clubman MOT data · Every model