MINI Paceman: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MINI Paceman passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 7,979 individual MINI Paceman tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.7 points
Tests analysed7,979
Average mileage at test63,745 miles
Average year of manufacture2015
Reliability rank1,148 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 MINI Pacemans 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 Paceman tested had covered 63,745 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The MINI Paceman sits 9.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,148 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 Paceman 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged MINI Paceman: £375 at UK salvage auction, from 3 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a MINI Paceman

  1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.6% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.5% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
  9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
  10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.7% of tests

From 7,949 DVSA-tracked MINI Paceman tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.65% of these flagged MINI Paceman defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a MINI Paceman

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a MINI Paceman before it actually fails on it.

  1. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.9% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.2% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 13% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.2% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.4% of tests
  6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.2% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.6% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.9% of tests
  9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.7% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.6% of tests

From 7,949 DVSA-tracked MINI Paceman tests, 2024.

MINI Paceman pass rate by model year

From its 2013 to its 2016 model year, the MINI Paceman's first-time pass rate has risen 4.7 points, from 84.6% to 89.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each MINI Paceman year:

MINI Paceman by fuel type

The MINI Paceman's two most-tested fuel types split by 1.8 points: petrol passes first time 87.7% of the time (4,226 tests) against 85.9% for diesel (3,712 tests).

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