2015 MINI One: MOT pass rate and reliability
87.1% of 2015 MINI Ones pass the MOT first time, measured across 10,492 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 58,046 miles.
How the 2015 compares
- Against all MINI Ones (85.1%, 49,274 tests): +2 points
- Against all 2015 cars (78.3%): +8.8 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every MINI One model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2015 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the MINI One:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.5% | 216 | 95,627 |
| 2006 | 67.3% | 208 | 97,769 |
| 2007 | 56.8% | 285 | 86,243 |
| 2008 | 61% | 318 | 89,221 |
| 2009 | 62.5% | 336 | 82,176 |
| 2010 | 73.3% | 491 | 83,825 |
| 2011 | 74.6% | 768 | 81,561 |
| 2012 | 79.9% | 3,677 | 73,841 |
| 2013 | 80.2% | 6,555 | 68,459 |
| 2014 | 85.2% | 6,173 | 65,401 |
| 2015 | 87.1% | 10,492 | 58,046 |
| 2016 | 88.2% | 8,347 | 51,569 |
| 2017 | 89.5% | 5,372 | 44,561 |
| 2018 | 91.6% | 1,563 | 35,224 |
| 2019 | 89.9% | 1,533 | 30,766 |
| 2020 | 92.7% | 1,151 | 25,010 |
| 2021 | 92.2% | 1,383 | 21,104 |
What this means if you are buying a 2015 One
The 2015 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2 points more often than the MINI One average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 an 11-year-old car fails on
A 2015 car is 11 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 around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2015 MINI One the average at test was 58,046 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 2020 at 92.7%, and the weakest in our data is 2007 at 56.8%. That 35.9 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2015 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2012 MINI One - 79.9%
- 2013 MINI One - 80.2%
- 2014 MINI One - 85.2%
- 2016 MINI One - 88.2%
- 2017 MINI One - 89.5%
- 2018 MINI One - 91.6%