Mini Mini (r57)
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 8 years from 5,759 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
84%
Total Tests
5,759
Best Year
2008 (89%)
Years Covered
8
How reliable is the Mini Mini (r57)?
Mini Mini (r57) by Year
Checking a specific Mini Mini (r57)?
Enter the reg plate to see its individual MOT history, mileage verification, and predicted costs.
About the Mini Mini (r57)
The Mini Mini (r57) has been tested 5,759 times in 2024 MOT data across 8 model years (2007 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 84%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2008 model is the most reliable with a 89% pass rate from 122 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 79%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
The MINI MINI (R57) has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2007) averages 69,793 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 26,960 miles.
Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.