Model reliability file
Mini GT MOT pass rate & common failures
From 631 recorded MOT tests of the Mini GT, published by DVSA.
Data updated
Quick answer
Across 631 MOT tests, 87.3% of Mini GT tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Mini GT fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is tyre seriously damaged, which appears in 20.0% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 47,667 miles on the odometer when tested.
At a glance
Recorded pass rate
We are not publishing a ranking for the GT. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 631 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.
DVSA recorded wording
Most common failure items
Share of failed Mini GT tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.
- 1.A tyre seriously damaged20.0%
13 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
- 2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15.4%
10 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
- 3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements13.8%
9 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
- 4.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen13.8%
9 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
- 5.Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction12.3%
8 occurrencesEngine management light on, or not working explained
- 6.A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber10.8%
7 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
- 7.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements7.7%
5 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
- 8.A tyre seriously damaged7.7%
5 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
- 9.A tyre seriously damaged4.6%
3 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
- 10.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened4.6%
3 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
Warnings without a failure
Most common advisories
Share of all Mini GT 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 requirements21.2%
- 2.A tyre seriously damaged15.2%
- 3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm5.5%
- 4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured4.8%
- 5.A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting3.5%
- 6.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements3.3%
- 7.Nail in tyre2.1%
13 tests
- 8.A tyre seriously damaged1.9%
What gets tested
The GT fleet
- Average mileage recorded at test
- 47,667
- Fuel mix of tested cars
- Petrol100.0%
Across examples of every age, so this is a description of the fleet rather than an annual figure.
Check a specific Mini GT
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 Clubman — 76.8% adjusted
- Mini John Cooper Works — 83.8% adjusted
- All Mini models
Common questions
- How reliable is the Mini GT compared with other cars?
- We do not publish a comparison for the Mini GT, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 87.3% across 631 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
- What is the most common MOT failure on a Mini GT?
- The item recorded most often is "A tyre seriously damaged", which appears in 20.0% of failed Mini GT 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 GT?
- The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 21.2% of all Mini GT tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
- What mileage does a Mini GT usually have at its MOT?
- The average odometer reading recorded at test is 47,667 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.
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. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.
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.
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