Mini ONE - 2018
82.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini ONE, model year 2018.
Sample size: 1,651 cars, 3,509 tests and 2,892 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,651 cars
The 2018 MINI ONE demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 82 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 120. Notably, this model excels in categories such as brakes, steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, all showing a much lower defect percentage than the average. However, it does face challenges in visibility, where its defect rate is higher than average. Additionally, defect rates tend to increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, although the MINI ONE remains relatively better overall compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,651 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 58.4% better
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 88.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 50.4% worse
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 79.0% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.7% better
108.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 96.1% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 68.2% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 70.0% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 968
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 598
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 93
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 79
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 76
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5