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:
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Other34%
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Steering14%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Lamps & electrical12%
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Emissions & nuisance12%
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Body & structure8%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Brakes6%
Rover Mini cooper sport pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
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:
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Nail in nearside rear tyre (2 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Central Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from down pipe to front flexi (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
- Coolant leak (2 times)
- 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
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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