MINI Cooper
910k MOT tests at 5–10 years
88.8%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance78%
- Wear & tear7%
- Systemic2%
- Other13%
Brand research · 4 models · 5–10 years old (registration era)
MINI MOT pass rates and common failures
MINI Cooper, Countryman and Clubman share a small-car MOT footprint. Compare pass rates and defect-note categories before you buy on character alone.
Data created
MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating — it is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for each make and model in this age band. Use Compare for two models, or browse MINI MOT reports.
- 89.1%
- Highest here: MINI Countryman254k MOT tests
- 86.2%
- Lowest here: MINI Clubman128k MOT tests
- 1.5M
- MOT tests at 5–10 years old (registration era)all models, same metric as the brand matrix
- 1.1 million
- MINI vehicles in the source dataall registration years
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By model
Top MINI models by MOT test volume
The 4 models with the most MOT tests in our MINI lineup at 5–10 years. Pass rate and failure category split are public; defect codes and severity detail require credits.
MINI Countryman
254k MOT tests at 5–10 years
89.1%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance76%
- Wear & tear7%
- Systemic2%
- Other15%
MINI Clubman
128k MOT tests at 5–10 years
86.2%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance74%
- Wear & tear10%
- Systemic2%
- Other15%
MINI ONE
101k MOT tests at 5–10 years
88%
Failure breakdown · public summary
- Owner maintenance77%
- Wear & tear7%
- Systemic2%
- Other14%
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MINI MOT data — common questions
Does a good MINI MOT pass rate mean the car is reliable?
- No. MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating. It is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for that MINI model in this 5–10 year band. It does not prove breakdowns, repair cost, or the condition of one seller’s car.
Which MINI models have the most MOT tests on this page?
- The four highest-volume models in this age band are Cooper (88.8% pass rate, 910k tests); Countryman (89.1% pass rate, 254k tests); Clubman (86.2% pass rate, 128k tests); ONE (88% pass rate, 101k tests). Pass rate is a test outcome, not a ranking of the most reliable car.
Is this MINI page a registration MOT check?
- No. This is make and model research from aggregated DVSA tests. For one vehicle, use GOV.UK MOT history. Use Compare to put two models on the same age band.
Go deeper
What a full MINI Cooper report looks like
Vehicle age: 5–10 years old (registration era). Pass rate and category split above are live age-band aggregates; the sections below show the report layout credits unlock.
Pass rate
88.8%
Live age-band stat
Maintenance compliance
74 / 100
Mileage-normalised score
Defects per 1k miles
7.1
vs age-band percentile
Common systemic components
- Suspension arm bush worn excessively (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring fractured or broken (1.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.1.3 (b))
Unlock DVSA-coded defects, severity splits, first-MOT patterns, and year-on-year trends for MINI Cooper