Does the MINI Roadster fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The MINI Roadster records 0.74 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.82 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.08, 95% interval −1.28 to −0.87). It ranks 450 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MINI Roadster is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 38 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 38 | 0.23 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,292 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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