Does the MINI GT fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The MINI GT records 1.82 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.78 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.96, 95% interval −2.66 to −1.25). It ranks 398 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a MINI GT by registration

No single lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wording reaches 30 items on the MINI GT; the failures are spread across several.