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MOT reliability

Rover Mini cooper sport

314 vehicles · 169 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 314 Rover Mini cooper sport vehicles and 169 completed MOT tests, the Rover Mini cooper sport has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 42,329 miles.

314
Vehicles
169
MOT tests
334
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Mini cooper sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Mini cooper sport MOT tests:

  • Other34%
  • Steering14%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Body & structure8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes6%

Rover Mini cooper sport pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
61100%
7250%
8250%
91100%
111100%
121100%
171100%

Fuel types: Petrol (291), Other (23)

Most common Rover Mini cooper sport MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Mini cooper sport MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Nail in nearside rear tyre (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Central Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from down pipe to front flexi (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  14. Coolant leak (2 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)

Rover Mini cooper sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 17 71% 67,074

Rover Mini cooper sport reliability FAQ

Across 314 Rover Mini cooper sport vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Mini cooper sport MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Rover Mini cooper sport in our data has covered around 42,329 miles.

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