What year MINI Cooper Auto is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2016 MINI Cooper Auto has the highest pass rate at 99.5%, out of 100 vehicles tested.

What are the most common MINI Cooper Auto MOT failures?

The most common MINI Cooper Auto MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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MINI Cooper Auto — Reliability by Year

1,747 vehicles · MOT data 2007–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the MINI Cooper Auto was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2016

99.5% pass rate · 100 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2007

79.9% pass rate · 134 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2018	99.2%	29,338 mi	153
2016	99.5%	44,043 mi	100
2013	85.7%	33,354 mi	801
2012	85.8%	35,303 mi	444
2011	84.8%	43,731 mi	115
2007	79.9%	48,725 mi	134

Which year MINI Cooper Auto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 29,338 miles (newest year) to 48,725 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a MINI Cooper Auto.

See the buying guide →

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