Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Paceman | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Paceman | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Paceman | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Paceman | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system3
- Visibility/wiper1
- Unknown or other1
- Structure1
- Power train1
- Exterior lighting1
- Engine1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
53 Paceman cars are on the New Zealand register; 9% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | 17 | 5 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 95 Paceman cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 1 of those collisions were fatal and 15 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
9,120 Paceman cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 119 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1,255 | 19 |
| 2015 | 1,913 | 45 |
| 2014 | 3,429 | 103 |
| 2013 | 2,404 | 103 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
7,984 Paceman cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 85% passed first time, against 74% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 131 | 93% |
| 2016 | 1,347 | 89% |
| 2015 | 2,102 | 86% |
| 2014 | 3,744 | 83% |
| 2013 | 660 | 80% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Paceman | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.8% | 8.9% |
| Brakes | 2.9% | 5.5% |
| Visibility | 1.6% | 4.1% |
| Suspension | 1.3% | 7.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| Road Wheels | 0.3% | 0.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
146 new MINI Paceman cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2013 and 2017, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2017 the largest markets were United Kingdom (139).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 139 | 138 (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement