MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mini : Cooper S
Mini Cooper S
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1964 | 1 | 0% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 1965 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1966 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1968 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1970 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1971 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2002 | 37 | 51.35% | Steering ball joint with excessive wear. |
| 2003 | 135 | 60% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 137 | 57.66% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 182 | 51.65% | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. |
| 2006 | 180 | 56.11% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2007 | 354 | 68.64% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2008 | 288 | 59.03% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2009 | 265 | 69.81% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2010 | 272 | 73.9% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2011 | 407 | 72.97% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2012 | 1,382 | 77.86% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2013 | 2,801 | 78.22% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2014 | 5,492 | 80.88% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 7,707 | 82.96% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 9,226 | 84.7% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 9,668 | 85.26% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2018 | 9,737 | 87.29% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2019 | 16,916 | 88.89% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2020 | 14,709 | 89.05% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 2,046 | 91.15% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2022 | 17 | 100% | n/a |
| 2023 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 81,967
Average Mini Cooper S pass rate: 85.59%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 20% |
| 2 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 18% |
| 3 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 15% |
| 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 | 6% |
| 7 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 8 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 5% |
| 9 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 3% |
| 10 | Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator. | 1.1.13(a)(i) | Major | 2% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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