Car statistics by year
2011 MINI One
MINI One cars first registered in 2011: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2011, so like is set against like.
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 64.8% All 2011 cars 61.5%
- Typical mileage at the MOT 87,900 miles; all 2011 cars 96,500
- Left at the end of 2025 12,939 89.2% of the 14,509 at the end of 2014
- Tests finding a dangerous defect 7.7% All 2011 cars 9.8%
- Tests with an advisory 61.6% All 2011 cars 64.7%
- MOT tests in 2025 1,215 normal tests in Great Britain
How do 2011 MINI Ones do at their MOT?
In 2025, at about 14 years old, 64.8% of 2011 MINI One MOT tests were passed first time, against 61.5% for all cars first registered in 2011. 2011 MINI Ones did better than average for their age, by 3.3 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 65.7% of the time (all 2011 cars 62.1%).
MOT pass rate by year of first registration: MINI One vs all cars
Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each MINI One bar with the all-cars bar beside it.
| First registered | MINI One | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| ’10 | 65.1% | 59.3% |
| ’11 | 64.8% | 61.5% |
| ’12 | 70.2% | 63.6% |
| ’13 | 71.5% | 66.0% |
| ’14 | 78.6% | 69.1% |
| ’15 | 81.7% | 72.6% |
| ’16 | 83.6% | 75.6% |
| ’17 | 84.2% | 79.1% |
| ’18 | 86.5% | 81.8% |
| ’19 | 87.3% | 84.4% |
| ’20 | 86.4% | 86.9% |
| ’21 | 87.5% | 88.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failures on the 2011 MINI One
Position lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2011 MINI One failed, on 33.4% of about 400 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (62.6% of failed tests; all 2011 cars 43.8%). 7.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.8% for all cars first registered in 2011. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 33.4% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13.3% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 9.6% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 8.9% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 6.8% |
| Rear fog lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.1% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.4% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.7% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.7% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 4.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Failure categories: MINI One vs all 2011 cars
The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.
| Category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 62.6% |
| Tyres | 19.9% |
| Brakes | 16.6% |
| Visibility | 15.7% |
| Suspension | 15.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.4% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT advisories on the 2011 MINI One
An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 61.6% of 2011 MINI One tests had at least one (all 2011 cars 64.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.
Most common advisories
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 20.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 11.9% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 11.9% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.7% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 11.0% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 6.9% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 5.7% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 5.3% |
| Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 4.4% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 4.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What mileage is normal for a 2011 MINI One?
Half of the 2011 MINI Ones tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 87,900 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 64,600 and a quarter more than 108,400. For all cars first registered in 2011, the middle figure was 96,500 miles, so 2011 MINI Ones have been driven 8.9% less far than average.
Mileage at the 2025 MOT
Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.
| 10% | 25% | Median | 75% | 90% | Cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 MINI One | 47,100 | 64,600 | 87,900 | 108,400 | 128,000 | 1,170 |
| All 2011 cars | 50,600 | 71,400 | 96,500 | 124,000 | 152,200 | 1,271,944 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
How many 2011 MINI Ones are left?
At the end of 2014, 14,509 2011 MINI Ones were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 12,939 were: 12,225 licensed and 714 declared off the road (SORN). That is 89.2% still on the record, against 78.7% for all cars first registered in 2011.
Share still on the record since 2014
Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.
| Year end | 2011 MINI One | All 2011 cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2015 | 102.3% | 100.6% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | 100.1% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | 99.0% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | 97.6% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | 96.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | 94.5% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | 90.6% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | 87.4% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | 83.4% |
| 2025 | 89.2% | 78.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated
Other years of the MINI One
13 years of the MINI One, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2014 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (78.6% passed first time) and the 2021 cars worst (87.5%).
| Year | Registered | Left | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | – | 9,127 | 65.1% |
| 2011 | – | 12,939 | 64.8% |
| 2012 | – | 13,389 | 70.2% |
| 2013 | – | 12,301 | 71.5% |
| 2014 | 8,917 | 8,367 | 78.6% |
| 2015 | 11,718 | 11,223 | 81.7% |
| 2016 | 9,876 | 9,539 | 83.6% |
| 2017 | 6,081 | 5,902 | 84.2% |
| 2018 | 1,648 | 1,591 | 86.5% |
| 2019 | 1,606 | 1,545 | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 1,156 | 1,107 | 86.4% |
| 2021 | 1,322 | 1,294 | 87.5% |
| 2022 | 1,206 | 1,158 | 90.0% |
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT results and mileage | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 1,215 MOT tests of 2011 MINI One cars | 15 September 2026 |
| Cars on the record | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of 2025 | 12,939 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
- MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of MINI One cars first registered in 2011; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2011.
- Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
- Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
- Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
- Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
- DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
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