Is the Mini Clubman reliable?

The Mini Clubman has an average MOT pass rate of 85% across 15 years, based on 47,543 tests in 2026. That's 3 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2021 with a 94% pass rate.

Which year Mini Clubman is best?

The 2021 Mini Clubman has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2007 model has the lowest at 71%. There's a 23 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Mini Clubman

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 15 years from 47,543 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

85%

Total Tests

47,543

Best Year

2021 (94%)

Years Covered

About the Mini Clubman

The Mini Clubman has been tested 47,543 times in 2026 MOT data across 15 model years (2007 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 85%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 70 tests. The 2007 model has the lowest at 71%. With a 23 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer MINI CLUBMANs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 11 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2007) averages 99,654 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 24,188 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1998cc)

£1,327

Road Tax

£195

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,777

Per month£148/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Mini Clubman?

vs national average+3% (82% avg)

vs Mini brand average+1% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread23 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Mini Clubman by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	94%	70	24,188 mi
2020	93%	67	27,008 mi
2019	91%	578	36,830 mi
2018	90%	10,988	44,145 mi
2017	88%	15,127	52,307 mi
2016	88%	16,612	60,640 mi
2015	86%	2,822	64,759 mi
2014	92%	49	64,979 mi
2013	90%	126	81,672 mi
2012	80%	181	80,147 mi
2011	86%	266	87,489 mi
2010	72%	177	100,292 mi
2009	75%	175	92,627 mi
2008	76%	237	89,814 mi
2007	71%	68	99,654 mi