Reliability report
MINI Paceman reliability and common faults
Based on 7,373 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
14.1%
fail rate · average 23.3%
much better than average
7,373 MOT tests (DVSA)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the MINI Paceman
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Plates and identification
Wheels
Tyres
Lights and electrics
Visibility
Exhaust and emissions
Brakes
Body and structure
Suspension
Seat belts and airbags
Steering
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 9–11 years | 13.9% avg 22.9% | — |
| 12–15 years | 17.8% avg 30.3% | — |
MINI Paceman – FAQs
How reliable is the MINI Paceman?+
In the UK the MINI Paceman fails 14.1% of MOT tests, against an average of 23.3% for cars of the same age – much better than average.
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).