Diesel MINI Paceman: MOT pass rate

85.9% of diesel MINI Pacemans pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,712 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 72,108.

Diesel against the other MINI Paceman versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the MINI Paceman specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.7%, and this diesel version sits 1 points below the 86.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel MINI Paceman fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 diesel MINI Paceman had covered 72,108 miles at test, against 57,697 for the petrol. 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.

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 Paceman page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel MINI Paceman

1. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.6% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.5% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests

From 3,717 DVSA-tracked diesel MINI Paceman tests, 2024, split out from the MINI Paceman's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.11% 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 diesel MINI Paceman

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 1% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.9% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.2% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.5% of tests
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.4% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.5% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.1% of tests

From 3,717 DVSA-tracked diesel MINI Paceman tests, 2024.

Other MINI Paceman fuel types

• Petrol MINI Paceman - 87.7%

All MINI Paceman MOT data · Every model