Reliability report
Rover Mini reliability and common faults
Based on 11,360 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
24.3%
fail rate · average 31.4%
much better than average
10,795 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
59.3%
with defects · average 68.4%
much better than average
565 APK inspections (RDW)
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 Rover Mini
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Steeringconfirmed in 2 countries
Exhaust and emissions
Plates and identification
Visibility
Driving controls
Body and structure
Lights and electrics
Tyres
Brakes
Suspension
Seat belts and airbags
Wheels
Most common test failures
- 1Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 2Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less
- 3Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 4Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 5CO higher than legally allowed
- 6Steering gear dust cover damaged, not sealing
- 7Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 21+ years | 24.3% avg 31.4% | 59.3% avg 68.4% |
Rover Mini – FAQs
How reliable is the Rover Mini?+
In the UK the Rover Mini fails 24.3% of MOT tests, against an average of 31.4% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 59.3% of APK inspections (average there 68.4%) – much better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Rover Mini?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: steering, exhaust and emissions.
What should I check when buying a used Rover Mini?+
The most common inspection failures: Excessive leakage of other fluids; Steering or steering knuckle ball joint with wear of 1.0 mm or less; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; CO higher than legally allowed. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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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: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons (licence).