2003–2021 · 93,468 MOT tests

MINI Cooper S MOT pass rate by year

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

106Above average
Best year201070.8% passed
Worst year200357.4% passed
Rank in MINI8 of 12

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2003: 57.4% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 64.9% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2005: 59.8% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 59.5% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2007: 67.6% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 61.4% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2009: 66.7% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 70.8% passed (average for its age 59.6%)2011: 72.4% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 76.4% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2013: 76.4% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 81.0% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2015: 82.4% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 84.9% passed (average for its age 76.6%)2017: 85.8% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 87.6% passed (average for its age 82.5%)2019: 87.7% passed (average for its age 84.9%)192020: 88.5% passed (average for its age 86.9%)2021: 88.1% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Cooper S16,32288.1%87.6%
101About average
2020 Cooper S13,65688.5%86.9%
102About average
2019 Cooper S16,10687.7%84.9%
103Above average
2018 Cooper S9,69787.6%82.5%
106Above average
2017 Cooper S9,44185.8%79.8%
108Above average
2016 Cooper S9,01784.9%76.6%
111Well above average
2015 Cooper S7,52082.4%73.5%
112Well above average
2014 Cooper S5,39581.0%69.9%
116Well above average
2013 Cooper S2,73076.4%66.8%
114Well above average
2012 Cooper S1,35176.4%64.3%
119Well above average
2011 Cooper S39972.4%61.8%
117Well above average
2010 Cooper S27470.8%59.6%
119Well above average
2009 Cooper S26766.7%58.4%
114Well above average
2008 Cooper S29361.4%56.9%
108Above average
2007 Cooper S33667.6%56.9%
119Well above average
2006 Cooper S19559.5%56.1%
106Above average
2005 Cooper S19959.8%56.5%
106Above average
2004 Cooper S13464.9%56.4%
115Well above average
2003 Cooper S13657.4%57.3%
100About average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 93,468 tests.

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.3%
  2. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.2%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1.3%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%
  5. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.1%
  6. Headlamp aim: too high0.7%
  7. Position lamp: not working0.6%
  8. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.5%

Other MINI models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
MINI MINI258,921
104Above average
MINI Cooper207,261
107Above 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