Mini Cooper MOT data by year
The Mini Cooper appears in 1,077,754 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1982–2024. Its most common failure areas are tyres, visibility and lighting & signalling, and its overall pass rate is 89.8%.
1,077,754
MOT tests analysed
89.8%
Pass rate
10.2%
Fail rate
1982–2024
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,056 | 68.6% | 31.4% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2003 | 1,546 | 68.8% | 31.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2004 | 2,343 | 69.3% | 30.7% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2005 | 2,633 | 70.3% | 29.7% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2006 | 2,808 | 71.8% | 28.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2007 | 5,147 | 72.2% | 27.8% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2008 | 4,283 | 73.8% | 26.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2009 | 4,961 | 75.8% | 24.2% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2010 | 5,278 | 80.5% | 19.6% | Lighting & signalling |
| 2016 | 148,524 | 89.9% | 10.1% | Tyres |
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 5.0% | 53,687 |
| 2 | Visibility | 4.0% | 43,122 |
| 3 | Lighting & signalling | 3.4% | 36,145 |
| 4 | Brakes | 2.0% | 21,451 |
| 5 | Emissions & environmental | 1.0% | 11,245 |
| 6 | Suspension | 0.9% | 9,918 |
| 7 | Body, structure & corrosion | 0.4% | 3,803 |
| 8 | Road wheels | 0.2% | 2,494 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,077,754 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.