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. On a MINI GT 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 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 what damaged MINI GTs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MINI GT

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
7. 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, 0.4% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
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, 0.1% of tests
10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.1% of tests

From 1,341 DVSA-tracked MINI GT tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.96% of these flagged MINI GT defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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

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