2002–2021 · 207,261 MOT tests

MINI Cooper MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the MINI Cooper did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

107Above average
Best year201275.0% passed
Worst year200249.6% passed
Rank in MINI7 of 12

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2002: 49.6% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 54.2% passed (average for its age 57.3%)2004: 53.8% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 55.0% passed (average for its age 56.5%)2006: 54.8% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 53.3% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2008: 57.0% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 62.5% passed (average for its age 58.4%)2010: 68.9% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 67.9% passed (average for its age 61.8%)2012: 75.0% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 73.7% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2014: 79.9% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 82.9% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2016: 84.5% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162017: 84.9% passed (average for its age 79.8%)2018: 86.2% passed (average for its age 82.5%)182019: 87.9% passed (average for its age 84.9%)2020: 89.1% passed (average for its age 86.9%)202021: 89.8% passed (average for its age 87.6%)

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Cooper16,86389.8%87.6%
103Above average
2020 Cooper18,28389.1%86.9%
103Above average
2019 Cooper28,03987.9%84.9%
104Above average
2018 Cooper28,98086.2%82.5%
104Above average
2017 Cooper26,48384.9%79.8%
106Above average
2016 Cooper25,43384.5%76.6%
110Well above average
2015 Cooper24,89182.9%73.5%
113Well above average
2014 Cooper17,79979.9%69.9%
114Well above average
2013 Cooper8,82773.7%66.8%
110Well above average
2012 Cooper5,27375.0%64.3%
117Well above average
2011 Cooper1,75167.9%61.8%
110Well above average
2010 Cooper97268.9%59.6%
116Well above average
2009 Cooper81562.5%58.4%
107Above average
2008 Cooper68857.0%56.9%
100About average
2007 Cooper80353.3%56.9%
94Below average
2006 Cooper40354.8%56.1%
98Below average
2005 Cooper34955.0%56.5%
97Below average
2004 Cooper29053.8%56.4%
95Below average
2003 Cooper19054.2%57.3%
95Below average
2002 Cooper12949.6%58.1%
85Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 207,261 tests.

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively3.0%
  2. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.8%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%
  4. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.1%
  5. Position lamp: not working0.8%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed0.8%
  7. Tyres - condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure0.6%
  8. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.6%

Other MINI models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
MINI MINI258,921
104Above average
MINI Cooper S93,468
106Above average
MINI Countryman92,892
109Well above average
MINI One49,221
109Well above average
MINI Clubman24,535
104Above average
MINI John19,466
106Above average
MINI MINI (R60)12,250
116Well above average
MINI Paceman7,790
114Well above average