MINI One Clubman: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MINI One Clubman fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 0.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 667 individual MINI One Clubman tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate76.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-0.2 points
Tests analysed667
Average mileage at test78,392 miles
Average year of manufacture2012
Reliability rank1,572 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 24 in every 100 MINI One Clubmans presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average MINI One Clubman tested had covered 78,392 miles and was built around 2012.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a MINI One Clubman bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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 One 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 One Clubmans actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MINI One Clubman

  1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3.3% of tests (11.14x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.7% of tests (4.37x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.5% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.7% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
  10. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1.4% of tests (6.48x the national rate for this defect)

From 983 DVSA-tracked MINI One Clubman tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.19% of these flagged MINI One Clubman defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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