MINI GT: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MINI GT passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 644 individual MINI GT tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 MINI GTs 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 GT tested had covered 41,610 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 GT sits 12.9 points above the national average, ranked 780 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 GT 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 recorded closing bids for damaged MINI GTs at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MINI GT

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests
8. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.6% of tests (3.21x the national rate for this defect)
9. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests
10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)

From 643 DVSA-tracked MINI GT tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.93% of these flagged MINI GT defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a MINI GT

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 GT before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.6% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.4% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.2% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.7% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.6% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
9. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.6% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.3% of tests

From 643 DVSA-tracked MINI GT tests, 2024.

MINI GT 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 GT year:

• 2017 MINI GT - 89.8% first-time pass, 295 tests
• 2018 MINI GT - 90.4% first-time pass, 344 tests

Other MINI models

• MINI MINI - 68.5%
• MINI Cooper - 87.9%
• MINI Countryman - 89.1%
• MINI Cooper S - 88.1%
• MINI One - 84.8%
• MINI Clubman - 85.1%
• MINI John Cooper Works - 87.8%
• MINI MINI (R60) - 79%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Edge St-Line Ecoblue Auto - 89.6%
• Audi Q7 Sln Blk Ed 55tfsi Mhev Qt A - 89.6%
• Audi Q7 S Line 45 Tdi Mhev Quat A - 89.6%
• Peugeot 2008 Active Premium Ptech S/S - 89.6%
• Mercedes-Benz Gla 180 Amg Line Premium + A - 89.6%
• Skoda Enyaq Iv 80 - 89.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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