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MOT reliability

Austin Mini cooper s

1,594 vehicles · 3,957 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,594 Austin Mini cooper s vehicles and 3,957 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini cooper s has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,149 miles.

1,594
Vehicles
3,957
MOT tests
666
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini cooper s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini cooper s MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Steering6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%

Austin Mini cooper s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1771%
23100%
36100%
41090%
5989%
61191%
71090%
86100%
9875%
105100%
111080%
121070%
135100%
141182%
1510100%
161587%
171377%
181883%
191681%
201776%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,566), Other (28)

Most common Austin Mini cooper s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini cooper s MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (98 times)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (64 times)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (55 times)
  4. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (47 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (47 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (47 times)
  7. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (39 times)
  8. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (36 times)
  9. Oil leak (36 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (34 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (31 times)
  14. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (30 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)

Austin Mini cooper s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 3 9 78% 52,155
2016 2 9 100% 57,456
2015 1 1 100% 50,099
2014 1 3 100% 38,000
2012 1 7 71% 5,324
2011 1 6 100% 95,118
2007 1 1 100% 90,988
2006 1 3 100% 22,781
2005 1 5 100% 1,625
2003 3 23 78% 16,842
2002 3 33 94% 58,862
2001 1 5 80% 4,443
2000 1 9 100% 48,580
1998 1 21 67% —
1997 1 2 100% 59,606
1995 2 5 100% 7,972
1994 1 13 92% 23,825
1993 1 14 86% 8,032
1992 4 39 97% 25,743
1990 6 45 64% 48,173
1989 2 17 88% 4,219
1988 2 17 94% 20,934
1987 3 16 75% 16,590
1986 3 37 86% 55,637
1985 3 5 100% 46,794
1984 1 3 100% 13,610
1983 1 8 62% 16,696
1982 2 10 100% 42,335
1981 1 12 100% 70,722
1980 2 13 69% 33,564
1979 3 43 84% 42,024
1978 1 2 100% 24,068
1976 1 23 91% 80,103
1973 4 40 90% 37,659
1972 8 89 89% 63,237
1971 66 541 79% 59,375
1970 36 316 84% 57,041
1969 48 461 80% 49,197
1968 43 337 81% 51,851
1967 41 310 87% 39,263
1966 42 327 87% 40,200
1965 63 518 83% 55,187
1964 44 303 90% 40,640
1963 21 181 87% 55,415
1962 3 13 85% 68,490
1961 2 17 94% 45,303

Austin Mini cooper s reliability FAQ

Across 1,594 Austin Mini cooper s vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini cooper s MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Horn not working (1.6.2a).

The typical Austin Mini cooper s in our data has covered around 48,149 miles.

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