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MINI 850 MOT Results

66.1% pass rate
from 239 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the MINI 850 is unusually good or bad.

  • 21% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
    • 5.9% fail on Direction indicators
      • 5.9% fail on Flashing type
        • 2.9% fail on All direction indicators (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
        • 1.3% fail on Individual lamps
        • 1.3% fail on Switch (8 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
        • 0.84% fail on Tell tales
        • 0.42% fail on Side repeaters
    • 4.6% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 4.2% fail on Position lamps
      • 2.9% fail on Front lamps
      • 1.7% fail on Rear lamps
      • 0.42% fail on All position lamps
    • 3.8% fail on Hazard warning (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 2.5% fail on Lamp (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 1.3% fail on Tell tale (8 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.84% fail on Switch
    • 3.3% fail on Stop lamp
    • 2.9% fail on Registration plate lamp
    • 2.1% fail on Headlamps
      • 2.1% fail on Headlamp
    • 2.1% fail on Horn
    • 1.3% fail on Rear fog lamp
      • 0.84% fail on Fog lamp
      • 0.42% fail on Tell tale
    • 0.84% fail on Electrical wiring
    • 0.42% fail on Rear reflectors
  • 16% fail on Brakes
    • 15% fail on Brake performance (75% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 8.4% fail on Front wheels (120% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 7.1% fail on Rear wheels
      • 6.7% fail on Parking brake performance (98% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 1.7% fail on Brake imbalance
      • 1.7% fail on Service brake performance
    • 2.5% fail on Hydraulic systems
      • 1.7% fail on Components
        • 0.84% fail on Pipes
        • 0.42% fail on Hoses
        • 0.42% fail on Valves
      • 0.84% fail on Operation
    • 0.42% fail on Parking brake
      • 0.42% fail on Condition
  • 14% fail on Suspension
    • 4.6% fail on Drive shafts (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 4.6% fail on Front drive shafts (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
        • 4.6% fail on Constant velocity joints (4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 3.3% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 2.5% fail on Subframe mounting (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.84% fail on Component mounting
    • 2.1% fail on Sub-frames (7 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.84% fail on Condition (6 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.84% fail on Attachment (8 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.42% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 2.1% fail on Wheel bearings
      • 1.7% fail on Front
      • 0.42% fail on Rear
    • 1.7% fail on Front suspension joints
    • 1.3% fail on Shock absorbers
      • 1.3% fail on Condition
    • 0.84% fail on Suspension arms
      • 0.84% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 0.84% fail on Trailing arms (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.42% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
      • 0.42% fail on Attachment
    • 0.42% fail on Radius arms
      • 0.42% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 0.42% fail on Tie bars/rods
      • 0.42% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
    • 0.42% fail on Panhard rods
      • 0.42% fail on Attachment
  • 12% fail on Driver's view of the road (66% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 7.5% fail on Washers
    • 5.4% fail on Wipers
    • 0.42% fail on Windscreen
  • 8.8% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
    • 5.0% fail on Emissions
    • 2.5% fail on Exhaust system
    • 1.7% fail on Fuel system
      • 1.3% fail on Pipe
      • 0.42% fail on System
  • 6.3% fail on Steering
    • 5.0% fail on Steering system
      • 2.5% fail on Steering rack
      • 1.7% fail on Track rod end
      • 0.84% fail on Free play
        • 0.84% fail on Steering rack (6 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 0.84% fail on Ball joint
      • 0.42% fail on Drag link end
    • 1.3% fail on Steering control
      • 1.3% fail on Steering column (6 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
  • 5.9% fail on Body, Structure and General Items
    • 1.7% fail on Body condition
    • 1.7% fail on Doors
      • 0.84% fail on Drivers
      • 0.84% fail on Passengers front
    • 1.3% fail on Vehicle structure
      • 1.3% fail on Chassis
    • 1.3% fail on Seats
      • 1.3% fail on Drivers
      • 0.42% fail on Passengers
  • 2.9% fail on Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
    • 2.9% fail on Seat belts
      • 2.1% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 0.42% fail on Requirements
      • 0.42% fail on Condition
      • 0.42% fail on Attachment
  • 2.5% fail on Tyres
    • 1.3% fail on Condition
    • 1.3% fail on Tread depth
  • 0.84% fail on Road Wheels
    • 0.84% fail on Attachment
  • 0.84% fail on Registration plates and VIN
    • 0.84% fail on Registration plate