Is the Mini Clubman reliable?

On MOT evidence the Mini Clubman is above average. It passes 76.8% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 87 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What do testers most often warn about on a Mini Clubman?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 21.7% of all Mini Clubman tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Mini Clubman usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 61,483 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Mini Clubman get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 91.6% of Mini Clubman tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 58.3%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Mini Clubman models petrol or diesel?

Of the Mini Clubman cars tested, 73% are petrol, 27% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Mini Clubman MOT pass rate & common failures

From 27,749 recorded MOT tests of the Mini Clubman, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Mini Clubman passes 76.8% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is above average, ranking it 87 of 262 models with enough data to compare fairly. Based on 27,749 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, which appears in 16.5% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 61,483 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

76.8%national average72.3%unadjusted79.0%range covered87%rank87 of 262

The Clubman is 4.5 percentage points above the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is above average. The unadjusted figure is 79.0%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Mini Clubman tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning16.5%
787 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged15.4%
733 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened15.0%
714 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.9%
612 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
5.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.8%
417 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
6.A tyre cords visible or damaged7.6%
360 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
7.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen7.5%
356 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged7.0%
334 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
9.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn5.1%
241 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
10.A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning4.4%
210 occurrencesDirection indicator not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Mini Clubman tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements21.7%
6,029 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged15.8%
4,377 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm9.1%
2,518 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured7.8%
2,178 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.0%
1,931 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
6.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn3.4%
935 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting3.0%
832 testsRoad wheel damaged, distorted or cracked explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged2.9%
804 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs92%

6–8 yrs81%

9–11 yrs77%

12–14 yrs73%

15+ yrs58%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Clubman fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 61,483
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol73.1%
Diesel26.9%

Trim names grouped into this model (22)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

CLUBMAN AUTO
CLUBMAN COOPER
CLUBMAN COOPER 'S'
CLUBMAN COOPER BLACK
CLUBMAN COOPER D
CLUBMAN COOPER EXCLUSIVE
CLUBMAN COOPER HAMPTON
CLUBMAN COOPER S
CLUBMAN COOPER S FINAL ED AUTO
CLUBMAN COOPER S SHADOW ED
CLUBMAN COOPER S SHADOW ED A
CLUBMAN COOPER S UNTOLD ED A
CLUBMAN COOPER SD
CLUBMAN COOPER SHADOW ED AUTO
CLUBMAN COOPER SHADOW EDITION
CLUBMAN COOPER UNTOLD ED AUTO
CLUBMAN COOPER UNTOLD EDITION
CLUBMAN D
CLUBMAN ESTATE
CLUBMAN ONE
CLUBMAN ONE D
CLUBMAN S JOHN COOPER WORKS

Check a specific Mini Clubman

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Mini models

Mini Cooper — 75.9% adjusted
Mini Mini — 69.4% adjusted
Mini Countryman — 79.9% adjusted
Mini One — 73.9% adjusted
Mini John Cooper Works — 83.8% adjusted
Mini Paceman — 81.6% unadjusted
All Mini models

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Mitsubishi Shogun — 75.4% adjusted, ranked 103
Toyota Verso — 72.1% adjusted, ranked 149
Renault Zoe — 65.7% adjusted, ranked 214
Mitsubishi Asx — 75.0% adjusted, ranked 112

Common questions

Is the Mini Clubman reliable?: On MOT evidence the Mini Clubman is above average. It passes 76.8% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%, which ranks it 87 of 262 models with enough data for a fair comparison. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Mini Clubman?: The item recorded most often is "Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning", which appears in 16.5% of failed Mini Clubman tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Mini Clubman?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 21.7% of all Mini Clubman tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Mini Clubman usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 61,483 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Mini Clubman get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 91.6% of Mini Clubman tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 58.3%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Mini Clubman models petrol or diesel?: Of the Mini Clubman cars tested, 73% are petrol, 27% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.