MINI Mini vs Toyota Yaris
The Toyota Yaris has the better MOT record of the two — 17.2% 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.
23.9%
Mini fail rate
17.2%
Yaris fail rate
6.78pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | MINI Mini | Toyota Yaris |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,775,595 | 2,673,900 |
| Pass rate | 76.0% | 82.8% |
| Fail rate | 23.9% | 17.2% |
Where they differ
| Category | Mini | Yaris |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions & environmental | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Visibility | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Brakes | 7.8% | 4.7% |
| Lighting & signalling | 14.5% | 11.6% |
| Tyres | 5.1% | 4.1% |
| Suspension | 7.0% | 7.4% |
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.