Mini PACEMAN - 2017
103.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini PACEMAN, model year 2017.
Sample size: 146 cars, 339 tests and 351 recorded faults.
0%
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: 146 cars
The 2017 MINI Paceman shows a lower overall defect rate of 104 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 134 defects, marking a 22.6% improvement. Notably, it excels in categories like steering, where it has a significantly lower defect rate, and also performs better in wheels, suspensions, axles, and body structure compared to the average car. However, it does face more issues related to equipment, where its defect rate is higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defects are more prevalent in the lower mileage ranges, but the model maintains a relatively consistent performance across different mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 146 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.7% better
68.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 89.3% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 2.1% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.1% better
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
▲ 32.0% better
97.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 58.6% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 74.1% worse
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 67.8% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
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: 95
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
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: 10
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1