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Mini Mini (r58) reliability
The Mini Mini (r58) fails its MOT less often than most cars over 10 years old: 27.1% of 1,970 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
27.1% failed their MOT
From 1,970 MOT tests of Mini Mini (r58)s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 42% more oftenPosition lamps7.5% vs 5.3%Fix about £30
Advised 5× as oftenStop lamp4.4% vs 0.9%Fix about £30
Checking a Mini Mini (r58) before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.