Mini PACEMAN - 2014
132.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini PACEMAN, model year 2014.
Sample size: 4,176 cars, 9,416 tests and 12,451 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: 4,176 cars
The 2014 MINI Paceman has an overall defect rate of 132 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 194 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 32% improvement. The model exhibits a concerning trend with increasing defects as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories. However, it performs significantly better in areas such as brakes, steering, and body structure, showing reductions in defect rates compared to average figures. While it does have some minor issues with equipment, the overall performance suggests a reliable vehicle compared to its peers from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,176 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.6% better
71.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 89.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 34.3% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.9% better
26.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 34.1% better
131.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 75.6% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 40.0% worse
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 22.9% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,646
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,053
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 884
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 799
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 695
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 458
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 405
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 366
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 355
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 46