MOT reliability
Austin Mini clubman
70,291 vehicles · 3,236 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 70,291 Austin Mini clubman vehicles and 3,236 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini clubman has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,919 miles.
70,291
Vehicles
3,236
MOT tests
1,884
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Mini clubman problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini clubman MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Steering4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical0%
Austin Mini clubman pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 5 | 60% |
Fuel types: Petrol (70,273), Other (12), Diesel (5), Electric (1)
Most common Austin Mini clubman MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini clubman MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (206 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (116 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (96 times)
- Oil leak (93 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (61 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (57 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (56 times)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (56 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (49 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (47 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (43 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (40 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (38 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (37 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (36 times)
Austin Mini clubman pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 94,880 |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 83,638 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 79,817 |
| 1986 | 2 | 23 | 83% | 57,757 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 70,781 |
| 1982 | 6 | 33 | 70% | 53,350 |
| 1981 | 4 | 34 | 71% | 157,169 |
| 1980 | 6 | 47 | 74% | 66,386 |
| 1979 | 8 | 63 | 62% | 61,191 |
| 1978 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 35,667 |
| 1977 | 2 | 9 | 67% | 44,010 |
| 1976 | 4 | 28 | 57% | 69,286 |
| 1975 | 65 | 437 | 73% | 61,783 |
| 1974 | 45 | 384 | 70% | 96,031 |
| 1973 | 54 | 368 | 74% | 64,111 |
| 1972 | 85 | 648 | 76% | 70,782 |
| 1971 | 84 | 548 | 72% | 79,509 |
| 1970 | 73 | 556 | 78% | 86,155 |
| 1969 | 3 | 18 | 89% | 44,413 |
| 1967 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 58,537 |
| 1966 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 86,915 |
| 1961 | 1 | 2 | 50% | — |
Austin Mini clubman reliability FAQ
Across 70,291 Austin Mini clubman vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Mini clubman MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Austin Mini clubman in our data has covered around
74,919 miles.
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