MOT performance
MINI Hatch hybrid: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 12,488 MOT tests on hybrid MINI Hatchs in 2023–2024 (on average 3.1 years old at test, median 27,870 miles), 86.7% passed first time, against 84.6% of 619,981 petrol MINI Hatch tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, hybrid MINI Hatchs failed 22% more often than comparable cars — 1.22× against 0.82× for the MINI Hatch as a whole.
12,488 MOT tests on 7,134 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 86.7% | ±0.6 pts (95%), n = 12,488 |
| All MINI Hatchs | 83.8% | n = 752,657 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.22× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; MINI Hatch overall 0.82× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 3.5% | n = 12,488 |
| Average age at test | 3.1 years | n = 12,488 |
| Registration years covered | 2017–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Hybrid 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 hybrid cars were tested 3.1 years younger 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 hybrid MINI Hatchs differ
- Body, chassis and structure: hybrid MINI Hatchs failed 158% more often than the MINI Hatch overall, relative to comparable cars (0.84× vs 0.33×).
- Tyres: hybrid MINI Hatchs failed 37% more often than the MINI Hatch overall, relative to comparable cars (1.51× vs 1.10×).
- Driver's view of the road: hybrid MINI Hatchs failed 23% more often than the MINI Hatch overall, relative to comparable cars (1.39× vs 1.13×).
| Area | Hybrid (vs similar) | All MINI Hatchs (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 7.4% (+51%) | 6.0% (+10%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 4.2% (+39%) | 4.2% (+13%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.0% (-14%) | 4.4% (-27%) |
Most common hybrid MINI Hatch failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 4.32% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 3.39% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 1.70% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 0.99% |
| Headlamp aim: too high | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 0.62% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | hybrid pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) | electric pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 87.3% (8,016) | 89.0% (158,046) | 86.0% (1,649) | 88.2% (5,229) |
| 5-6 | 86.2% (792) | 85.9% (155,240) | 83.2% (19,268) | — |
| 7-8 | — | 84.7% (134,953) | 81.0% (42,469) | — |
| 9-10 | — | 79.0% (79,859) | 75.0% (28,413) | — |
| 11-12 | — | 73.9% (24,878) | 68.3% (12,452) | — |
| 13-15 | — | 63.4% (8,665) | 61.1% (2,617) | — |
| 16+ | — | 55.0% (8,801) | 56.8% (322) | — |
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.