MOT performance
MINI Hatch diesel: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 107,204 MOT tests on diesel MINI Hatchs in 2023–2024 (on average 8.3 years old at test, median 66,834 miles), 77.8% passed first time, against 84.6% of 619,981 petrol MINI Hatch tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, diesel MINI Hatchs failed 15% less often than comparable cars — 0.85× against 0.82× for the MINI Hatch as a whole.
107,204 MOT tests on 53,721 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 77.8% | ±0.2 pts (95%), n = 107,204 |
| All MINI Hatchs | 83.8% | n = 752,657 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.85× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; MINI Hatch overall 0.82× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 6.7% | n = 107,204 |
| Average age at test | 8.3 years | n = 107,204 |
| Registration years covered | 2003–2021 | DVSA first-use date |
Diesel against the other MINI Hatch fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The diesel cars were tested 2.1 years older on average than the petrol ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 619,981 | 6.2 yrs | 84.6% | -20% | 5.0% |
| Diesel | 107,204 | 8.3 yrs | 77.8% | -15% | 6.7% |
| Electric | 12,981 | 2.5 yrs | 87.8% | +12% | 4.3% |
| Hybrid | 12,488 | 3.1 yrs | 86.7% | +22% | 3.5% |
Where diesel MINI Hatchs differ
- Noise, emissions and leaks: diesel MINI Hatchs failed 64% more often than the MINI Hatch overall, relative to comparable cars (1.32× vs 0.81×).
- Suspension: diesel MINI Hatchs failed 30% more often than the MINI Hatch overall, relative to comparable cars (0.36× vs 0.28×).
- Lights, reflectors and electrical: diesel MINI Hatchs failed 27% more often than the MINI Hatch overall, relative to comparable cars (0.93× vs 0.73×).
- Body, chassis and structure: diesel MINI Hatchs failed 26% less often than the MINI Hatch overall, relative to comparable cars (0.24× vs 0.33×).
| Area | Diesel (vs similar) | All MINI Hatchs (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 7.9% (-7%) | 4.4% (-27%) |
| Tyres | 6.8% (+2%) | 6.0% (+10%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 4.4% (+17%) | 4.2% (+13%) |
| Brakes | 3.9% (-32%) | 2.4% (-38%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.9% (+32%) | 1.2% (-19%) |
| Suspension | 2.7% (-64%) | 1.3% (-72%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 0.6% (-76%) | 0.4% (-67%) |
| Road wheels | 0.4% (+15%) | 0.3% (+29%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.3% (+6%) | 0.2% (+7%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.3% (-57%) | 0.2% (-52%) |
| Steering | 0.2% (-84%) | 0.1% (-84%) |
Most common diesel MINI Hatch failure items
1 of these 5 items is not among the MINI Hatch's ten most common failures overall.
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.98% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 2.42% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 2.12% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction | Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.82% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 1.61% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | diesel pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) | electric pass rate (tests) | hybrid pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 86.0% (1,649) | 89.0% (158,046) | 88.2% (5,229) | 87.3% (8,016) |
| 5-6 | 83.2% (19,268) | 85.9% (155,240) | — | 86.2% (792) |
| 7-8 | 81.0% (42,469) | 84.7% (134,953) | — | — |
| 9-10 | 75.0% (28,413) | 79.0% (79,859) | — | — |
| 11-12 | 68.3% (12,452) | 73.9% (24,878) | — | — |
| 13-15 | 61.1% (2,617) | 63.4% (8,665) | — | — |
| 16+ | 56.8% (322) | 55.0% (8,801) | — | — |
MINI Hatch by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2007 MINI Hatch · 57.3%
- 2008 MINI Hatch · 58.8%
- 2009 MINI Hatch · 62.5%
- 2010 MINI Hatch · 66.8%
- 2011 MINI Hatch · 68.5%
- 2012 MINI Hatch · 73.6%
- 2013 MINI Hatch · 74.1%
- 2014 MINI Hatch · 80.6%
- 2015 MINI Hatch · 83.2%
- 2016 MINI Hatch · 84.8%
- 2017 MINI Hatch · 84.9%
- 2018 MINI Hatch · 86.7%
- 2019 MINI Hatch · 88.7%
- 2020 MINI Hatch · 89.4%
- 2021 MINI Hatch · 89.0%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.