MINI Roadster: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MINI Roadster passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,707 individual MINI Roadster tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8.2 points
Tests analysed2,707
Average mileage at test51,876 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,245 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 MINI Roadsters 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 Roadster tested had covered 51,876 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a MINI Roadster bought as a 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 Roadster 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 what damaged MINI Roadsters actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MINI Roadster

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
  9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests

From 4,768 DVSA-tracked MINI Roadster tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.82% of these flagged MINI Roadster defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

MINI Roadster pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each MINI Roadster year:

MINI Roadster by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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