2009 MINI MINI (R57): MOT pass rate and reliability

72.6% of 2009 MINI MINI (R57)s pass the MOT first time, measured across 292 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 77,928 miles.

How the 2009 compares

  • Against all MINI MINI (R57)s (77.3%, 2,697 tests): -4.7 points
  • Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): +6.5 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every MINI MINI (R57) model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the MINI MINI (R57):

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2009 72.6% 292 77,928
2010 75.1% 610 79,894
2011 78.9% 867 86,220
2012 79.2% 514 83,754
2018 81.4% 253 26,469

What this means if you are buying a 2009 MINI (R57)

The 2009 is a weaker year for this model, passing 4.7 points less often than the MINI MINI (R57) average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2009 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 17-year-old car fails on

A 2009 car is 17 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2009 MINI MINI (R57) the average at test was 77,928 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2018 at 81.4%, and the weakest in our data is 2009 at 72.6%. That 8.8 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2009 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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