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MINI Cooper S Auto — Reliability by Year

2,562 vehicles · MOT data 2007–2014 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the MINI Cooper S 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
2014
92.6% pass rate · 208 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2011
81.5% pass rate · 623 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2014
92.6%
34,844 mi 208
2013
85.6%
36,170 mi 399
2012
86.4%
34,759 mi 422
2011
81.5%
43,944 mi 623
2010
89.1%
39,157 mi 364
2009
86.8%
26,557 mi 207
2008
84.1%
29,661 mi 133
2007
82.4%
39,388 mi 206

Which year MINI Cooper S 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 26,557 miles (newest year) to 43,944 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 S Auto.

See the buying guide →

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