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2013 MINI Paceman: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2013 MINI Pacemans, from 665 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

665MOT tests in 2025
80%pass first time (all 2013 cars: 66%)
6,700typical miles a year
5.1×the usual rate for seat belts

What stands out

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

  • Seat belts5.1× usual
    MINI Paceman
    5.6% All 2013 cars
    1.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.3%, against 0.4% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £80–£250 our estimate

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock and retract smoothly.

By area

The share of 2013 MINI Paceman 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.

  • Brakes
    23% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    19% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Suspension
    14% 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
    7% 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
    6% 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
20161,327Tyres 30%
20152,053Tyres 30%
20143,655Tyres 30%

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