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MOT reliability

Morris Mini

78,350 vehicles · 11,370 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 78,350 Morris Mini vehicles and 11,370 completed MOT tests, the Morris Mini has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,221 miles.

78,350
Vehicles
11,370
MOT tests
1,427
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Morris Mini problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Morris Mini MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Morris Mini pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11080%
28100%
31486%
41392%
52075%
69100%
71182%
81173%
9683%
10967%
114100%
12683%
134100%
14580%
15475%
162100%
174100%
184100%
196100%
20786%

Fuel types: Petrol (78,302), Other (36), Diesel (9), Electric (1), LPG (1), Gas (1)

Most common Morris Mini MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Morris Mini MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (493 times)
  2. Oil leak (345 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (287 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (272 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (194 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (185 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (158 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (156 times)
  9. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (145 times)
  10. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (133 times)
  11. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (115 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (114 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (107 times)
  14. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (105 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (102 times)

Morris Mini pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 2 3 67% 24,632
2017 3 4 75% 58,803
2016 1 3 67% 80,262
2014 1 11 100% 6,301
2013 1 1 100% 47,655
2012 2 6 83% 46,779
2011 2 10 70% 27,384
2010 1 7 100% 25,634
2009 1 8 100% 14,720
2007 3 31 90% 30,751
2006 1 12 92% 68,180
2004 2 18 89% 43,175
2003 2 6 100% 37,293
2002 1 4 50% 71,209
2001 1 16 69% 44,300
2000 2 14 64% 81,259
1998 2 6 50% 6,896
1997 1 5 100% 46,118
1990 1 7 71% 98,738
1989 3 28 93% 33,827
1987 1 10 70% 69,437
1986 4 43 77% 48,813
1985 5 35 77% 59,123
1984 3 10 60% 47,776
1982 4 25 84% 39,167
1981 3 16 81% 21,475
1980 8 63 79% 116,799
1979 2 9 67% 29,374
1978 5 49 73% 73,365
1977 2 21 67% 80,297
1976 5 43 70% 60,705
1975 40 235 66% 61,564
1974 42 347 70% 50,745
1973 54 480 73% 63,308
1972 147 1,143 72% 61,539
1971 107 623 74% 54,559
1970 56 444 82% 64,128
1969 61 397 83% 81,868
1968 133 837 76% 64,346
1967 139 860 81% 59,022
1966 125 877 77% 70,644
1965 117 883 80% 67,166
1964 124 892 79% 67,827
1963 146 949 80% 60,111
1962 76 402 82% 47,162
1961 94 582 83% 58,488
1960 123 750 80% 54,232
1959 23 116 73% 47,667

Morris Mini reliability FAQ

Across 78,350 Morris Mini vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Morris Mini MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Morris Mini in our data has covered around 61,221 miles.

Compare the Morris Mini

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