Petrol MINI One: MOT pass rate
85.3% of petrol MINI Ones pass the MOT first time, measured across 43,768 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 55,707.
Petrol against the other MINI One versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 85.3% | 43,768 |
| Diesel | 83.3% | 5,506 |
| All MINI One | 85.1% | 49,274 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the MINI One specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.3%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points above the 85.1% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol MINI One had covered 55,707 miles at test, against 74,634 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the MINI One page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol MINI One
- Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.9% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.7% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect)
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.6% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
From 43,371 DVSA-tracked petrol MINI One tests, 2024, split out from the MINI One's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.3% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol MINI One
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A tyre seriously damaged, 22.3% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.2% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.1% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.7% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.9% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.8% of tests
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2.5% of tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.1% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2% of tests
From 43,371 DVSA-tracked petrol MINI One tests, 2024.
Other MINI One fuel types
- Diesel MINI One - 83.3%