Mini Cooper S MOT data by year
The Mini Cooper S appears in 409,308 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1986–2024. Its most common failure areas are tyres, visibility and lighting & signalling, and its overall pass rate is 89.8%.
409,308
MOT tests analysed
89.8%
Pass rate
10.2%
Fail rate
1986–2024
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 989 | 71.7% | 28.3% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2004 | 948 | 73.7% | 26.3% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2005 | 1,277 | 73.1% | 26.9% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2006 | 1,275 | 72.4% | 27.6% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2007 | 2,081 | 77.2% | 22.8% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2016 | 51,611 | 89.4% | 10.6% | Tyres |
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 5.5% | 22,525 |
| 2 | Visibility | 3.2% | 12,990 |
| 3 | Lighting & signalling | 2.9% | 11,933 |
| 4 | Brakes | 1.8% | 7,290 |
| 5 | Suspension | 1.0% | 4,083 |
| 6 | Emissions & environmental | 0.7% | 2,882 |
| 7 | Body, structure & corrosion | 0.4% | 1,467 |
| 8 | Road wheels | 0.3% | 1,194 |
Methodology & source. Based on 409,308 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.