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MINI John MOT pass rate by year

How the MINI John's MOT pass rate changes year by year, from 2010 to 2023, across the DVSA record.

What is the MINI John MOT pass rate by year?

The MOT pass and failure rate for each MINI John model year, from the DVSA record. Only years with at least 1,000 tests are shown, so each figure is a real average rather than a handful of cars. The MINI John averages 12.8% failures across all years.

YearPass rateFailure rateTests
201081.9%18.1%1,160
201182.2%17.8%2,046
201283.0%17.0%4,281
201383.7%16.3%11,110
201484.6%15.4%4,143
201585.5%14.5%16,928
201686.0%14.0%18,608
201787.2%12.8%24,715
201887.7%12.3%19,696
201990.1%9.9%14,090
202090.3%9.7%12,930
202190.5%9.5%8,100
202291.9%8.1%4,626
202391.3%8.7%1,246

Does age change how often a MINI John fails?

Older MINI Johns fail more often, as expected. The 2010 cars fail 18.1% of tests against 8.7% for the 2023. Across every year the model averages 12.8%. The 2010 is the weakest year at 18.1%, and the 2022 the strongest at 8.1%.

More on the MINI John

The full failure breakdown for this model, and how it compares to others.

See also
MINI John: common MOT failures and the parts that fix them
All MINI models compared by MOT failure rate
MOT failure rates across Britain

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain