Ford Fiesta vs MINI Mini
The Ford Fiesta has the better MOT record of the two — 21.1% fail rate versus 23.9% for the MINI Mini across comparable years. The biggest single difference is emissions & environmental, where the Mini records failures noticeably more often.
21.1%
Fiesta fail rate
23.9%
Mini fail rate
2.8pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Ford Fiesta | MINI Mini |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 8,785,208 | 1,775,595 |
| Pass rate | 78.8% | 76.0% |
| Fail rate | 21.1% | 23.9% |
Where they differ
| Category | Fiesta | Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions & environmental | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| Visibility | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Brakes | 4.5% | 7.8% |
| Suspension | 9.8% | 7.0% |
| Lighting & signalling | 12.6% | 14.5% |
| Tyres | 6.1% | 5.1% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.