Petrol MINI Paceman: MOT pass rate

87.7% of petrol MINI Pacemans pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,226 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 57,697.

Petrol against the other MINI Paceman versions

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 Paceman specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.7%, and this petrol version sits 0.8 points above the 86.9% 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 Paceman had covered 57,697 miles at test, against 72,108 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 Paceman page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol MINI Paceman

1. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.7% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this defect)
2. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% 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, 0.8% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests

From 4,232 DVSA-tracked petrol MINI Paceman tests, 2024, split out from the MINI Paceman's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.2% 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 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, 0.7% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.9% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.6% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.6% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.3% of tests
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.1% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.2% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.5% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.3% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests

From 4,232 DVSA-tracked petrol MINI Paceman tests, 2024.

Other MINI Paceman fuel types

• Diesel MINI Paceman - 85.9%

All MINI Paceman MOT data · Every model