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2013 MINI ONE Clubman: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2013 MINI ONE Clubmans, from 276 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 276 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

276MOT tests in 2025
73%pass first time (all 2013 cars: 66%)
6,300typical miles a year
3×the usual rate for brake lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2013 MINI ONE Clubmans than on all cars registered in 2013.

  • Brake lights3× usual
    MINI ONE Clubman
    10.9% All 2013 cars
    3.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.8%, against 2.8% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

By area

The share of 2013 MINI ONE Clubman MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    30% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Lights and electrics
    26% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    25% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    20% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    9% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    7% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2012167Lights and electrics 29%
2011113Lights and electrics 39%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2013 MINI ONE Clubmans registered in 2013. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score