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MOT reliability

Rover Austin cooper mini

1 vehicles · 32 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Rover Austin cooper mini vehicles and 32 completed MOT tests, the Rover Austin cooper mini has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 841,531 miles.

1
Vehicles
32
MOT tests
549
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Austin cooper mini problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Austin cooper mini MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Body & structure13%
  • Brakes11%
  • Steering7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Rover Austin cooper mini MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Austin cooper mini MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  3. Both nearside front upper and lower ball joints slight play (2 times)
  4. Nearside rear wheel bearing slight play (2 times)
  5. Offside rear radius arm slight play (2 times)
  6. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  7. Oil leak from bell housing/starter motor area (2 times)
  8. n/s/r. shock absorber dust cover insecure. (2 times)
  9. Coolant leak (2 times)
  10. exhaust front clamp damaged. (2 times)
  11. exhaust fouling gear change remote housing. (2 times)
  12. Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Rover Austin cooper mini pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1966 1 32 59% 841,531

Rover Austin cooper mini reliability FAQ

Across 1 Rover Austin cooper mini vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Austin cooper mini MOT issues are: Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Both nearside front upper and lower ball joints slight play.

The typical Rover Austin cooper mini in our data has covered around 841,531 miles.

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