1991 Rover MINI: MOT pass rate and reliability
75.8% of 1991 Rover MINIs pass the MOT first time, measured across 902 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 51,417 miles.
How the 1991 compares
- Against all Rover MINIs (74.8%, 10,972 tests): +1 points
- Against all 1991 cars (75.1%): +0.7 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Rover MINI model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 1991 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Rover MINI:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.6% | 956 | 50,967 |
| 1991 | 75.8% | 902 | 51,417 |
| 1992 | 73% | 789 | 55,168 |
| 1993 | 70.4% | 877 | 52,127 |
| 1994 | 72.5% | 857 | 53,250 |
| 1995 | 73.6% | 740 | 53,027 |
| 1996 | 70.7% | 769 | 50,304 |
| 1997 | 74% | 627 | 51,830 |
| 1998 | 74.8% | 861 | 52,565 |
| 1999 | 74.9% | 756 | 50,036 |
| 2000 | 76.5% | 1,100 | 46,349 |
| 2001 | 76.1% | 368 | 42,189 |
What this means if you are buying a 1991 MINI
The 1991 sits close to the Rover MINI average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 35-year-old car fails on
A 1991 car is 35 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 1991 Rover MINI the average at test was 51,417 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 1990 at 76.6%, and the weakest in our data is 1993 at 70.4%. That 6.2 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 1991 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 1990 Rover MINI - 76.6%
- 1992 Rover MINI - 73%
- 1993 Rover MINI - 70.4%
- 1994 Rover MINI - 72.5%