MINI Clubman MOT pass rate and common faults

MOT tests in 2025, published 22 Jun 2026. DVSA publishes a new year each summer.

28,111 MINI Clubman cars had an MOT in 2025 and 78.9% passed first time. That is above what cars of the same ages scored (76.3%).

Find the year your car was first registered below, then check the faults it is most likely to fail on.

Pass rate by year

Each year's first-time pass rate, with a tick for all cars first used that year. Years with fewer than 300 tests, and cars over 20 years old, are left out. Years with 1,000 or more tests link to a page of their own, with that year's common faults.

MINI Clubman first-time pass rate by year first used
MINI Clubman pass rate by year
ItemMINI ClubmanAll cars that year
201984.2%83.5%
201882.4%80.9%
201780.0%78.2%
201677.2%74.9%
201577.4%71.9%
201376.2%65.8%
201272.1%63.5%
201168.3%61.2%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common failures

The share of all MINI Clubman cars tested that failed on, or had fixed at the station, each item. Worth checking before the MOT or before you buy.

Most common MINI Clubman MOT failure items
MINI Clubman common failures
ItemValue
Stop lamp: not working3.6%
Coil spring: fractured or broken2.4%
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.2%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.8%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.4%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed1.2%
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1.1%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Common advisories

Advisories are things the tester noticed that were not bad enough to fail. They often turn into failures later. What advisories mean for the next MOT.

Most common MINI Clubman advisories
MINI Clubman common advisories
ItemValue
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge16.8%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing10.4%
Brake pads: wearing thin7.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened5.9%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement4.5%
Condition: slightly distorted2.5%
Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.5%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively2.4%

Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Typical mileage

Recorded mileage at the MOT. A car well above the range for its age has done more work than most; one far below is worth a closer look at its MOT history.

MINI Clubman recorded mileage by age
MINI Clubman mileage by age
AgeLowTypicalHighAll cars, typical
3-5 years17,90024,700 miles32,40030,900
6-8 years39,60052,800 miles67,90051,800
9-11 years50,50065,500 miles82,00073,500
12-14 years60,20080,200 miles101,60091,400
15-17 years74,70093,700 miles117,000101,600

The middle half of cars fall between the low and high figures. Source: DVSA, tests in 2025, published 22 June 2026.

Reliability and recalls

Checking one car?

These figures describe groups of cars. A vehicle history report shows the full MOT history, mileage, outstanding finance, write-offs and stolen records for one registration.

Figures from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing data for MOT tests in 2025, published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Analysis by Motoring Insider. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we work out these figures.