Austin Mini cooper
Based on 3,046 Austin Mini cooper vehicles and 4,181 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini cooper has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 51,043 miles.
Austin Mini cooper problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini cooper MOT tests:
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Other95%
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Steering6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Austin Mini cooper pass rate by age
How the Austin Mini cooper's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2 | 7 | 71% |
| 3 | 6 | 83% |
| 4 | 7 | 57% |
| 5 | 8 | 75% |
| 6 | 8 | 75% |
| 7 | 8 | 88% |
| 8 | 6 | 83% |
| 9 | 8 | 75% |
| 10 | 10 | 80% |
| 11 | 14 | 71% |
| 12 | 17 | 65% |
| 13 | 13 | 85% |
| 14 | 19 | 53% |
| 15 | 21 | 57% |
| 16 | 21 | 71% |
| 17 | 16 | 69% |
| 18 | 13 | 69% |
| 19 | 21 | 52% |
| 20 | 18 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3,031), Other (15)
Most common Austin Mini cooper MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini cooper MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (151 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (88 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (84 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (76 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (71 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (64 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (54 times)
- Oil leak (54 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (53 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (45 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (42 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (39 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (39 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (33 times)
Austin Mini cooper pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 35,625 |
| 2015 | 3 | 17 | 82% | 48,188 |
| 2013 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 81,041 |
| 2010 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 52,459 |
| 2005 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 85,400 |
| 2003 | 3 | 35 | 80% | 54,845 |
| 2000 | 3 | 9 | 100% | 11,910 |
| 1999 | 1 | 19 | 84% | 97,024 |
| 1998 | 2 | 17 | 65% | 73,043 |
| 1997 | 2 | 26 | 58% | 65,791 |
| 1996 | 2 | 23 | 57% | 62,139 |
| 1995 | 2 | 19 | 89% | 80,203 |
| 1994 | 5 | 35 | 60% | 76,077 |
| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 87,423 |
| 1992 | 2 | 16 | 69% | 59,001 |
| 1991 | 5 | 60 | 67% | 67,988 |
| 1990 | 5 | 51 | 67% | 76,771 |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 70,103 |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 83,296 |
| 1985 | 4 | 40 | 82% | 65,965 |
| 1984 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 41,163 |
| 1983 | 3 | 5 | 100% | 35,970 |
| 1982 | 3 | 12 | 58% | 27,374 |
| 1981 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 69,030 |
| 1980 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 43,222 |
| 1979 | 5 | 33 | 76% | 46,847 |
| 1973 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 66,457 |
| 1972 | 1 | 13 | 100% | 63,503 |
| 1971 | 15 | 107 | 79% | 54,151 |
| 1970 | 14 | 108 | 81% | 54,496 |
| 1969 | 86 | 689 | 78% | 52,994 |
| 1968 | 103 | 921 | 80% | 50,602 |
| 1967 | 52 | 431 | 80% | 46,587 |
| 1966 | 52 | 449 | 81% | 61,453 |
| 1965 | 27 | 201 | 85% | 37,917 |
| 1964 | 40 | 306 | 83% | 37,755 |
| 1963 | 35 | 208 | 86% | 53,541 |
| 1962 | 29 | 218 | 78% | 43,900 |
| 1961 | 4 | 27 | 81% | 69,701 |
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