Mini ONE - 2005
487.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini ONE, model year 2005.
Sample size: 197 cars, 456 tests and 2,223 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 197 cars
The 2005 MINI ONE has an overall defect rate of 488 per 100 vehicles, which is 30% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 376 per 100. This model shows a notable increase in defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where it reaches nearly 584 per 100. It performs better than average in the body/structure and equipment categories, with significantly lower defect rates, but struggles in areas such as brakes, steering, and lights & electrics, where it registers much higher defect rates compared to the average car. Overall, the MINI ONE’s specific weaknesses in safety-related categories warrant attention, despite its strengths in structural integrity.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 197 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 75.1% worse
277.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 82.1% worse
40.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 34.5% worse
38.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.5% worse
131.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.2% worse
339.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 22.3% better
47.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 45.7% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 97.2% worse
92.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 257
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 156
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 59
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 11