MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mini : Cooper
Mini Cooper
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1969 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1982 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1986 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1990 | 1 | 0% | Suspension component insecurely attached to chassis or axle. |
| 1991 | 2 | 50% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| 1992 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 1994 | 5 | 60% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1995 | 5 | 60% | Engine mounting or bracket fractured, missing or excessively loose. |
| 1996 | 4 | 75% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 1997 | 9 | 77.78% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1998 | 6 | 66.67% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 1999 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 2000 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2001 | 48 | 41.67% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 2002 | 147 | 47.62% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 2003 | 196 | 47.96% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2004 | 331 | 50.45% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 369 | 56.37% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 2006 | 412 | 52.18% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2007 | 860 | 56.63% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2008 | 749 | 61.15% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2009 | 896 | 63.06% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2010 | 1,338 | 65.25% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2011 | 2,701 | 69.49% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2012 | 7,474 | 73.92% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2013 | 12,097 | 74.46% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2014 | 19,144 | 81.1% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2015 | 26,174 | 83.72% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2016 | 26,881 | 85.44% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2017 | 28,032 | 84.62% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2018 | 30,844 | 86.7% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2019 | 30,178 | 89.57% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2020 | 20,342 | 90.48% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 2,216 | 93.5% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2022 | 27 | 96.3% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2023 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 211,500
Average Mini Cooper pass rate: 84.16%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 20% |
| 2 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 15% |
| 3 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 9% |
| 5 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 6 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 9 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 3% |
| 10 | Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or not working | 5.2.3(h) | Major | 3% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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