Mini GT
Registered from 2017 to 2018.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2018 1.5 petrol. 35 of 379 tests failed, 9%.
Better than 63% of 2018 cars. The typical one fails 10%, across 966 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 49% | 17 |
| Visibility | 23% | 8 |
| Brakes | 20% | 7 |
| Lights and electrics | 17% | 6 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 6% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 3% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Audible warning inoperative
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 49% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Brakes — 20% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Exhaust and emissions — 6% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 17% of its failures
- Visibility — 23% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 40–60k miles this one fails 10% of its inspections, against the 12% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 5% | 6% | 63 | |
| 20–40k miles | 10% | 9% | 212 | |
| 40–60k miles | 10% | 12% | 73 |
348 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.5 petrol · 1215 kg · 2495 mm wheelbase · 4.7 L/100km (NEDC) |