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MINI Cooper S — Reliability by Year

95,523 vehicles · MOT data 2003–2023 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the MINI Cooper S 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
2022
94.6% pass rate · 7,850 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2003
72.2% pass rate · 246 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2023 First MOTs due 2026+ 16,335 mi 657
2022
94.6%
19,163 mi 7,850
2021
92.6%
22,810 mi 10,069
2020
91.8%
24,082 mi 10,413
2019
91.5%
26,178 mi 16,083
2018
91.1%
29,101 mi 9,746
2017
90.0%
33,817 mi 9,770
2016
88.8%
37,975 mi 9,436
2015
87.7%
42,925 mi 8,049
2014
86.9%
43,593 mi 5,754
2013
84.6%
46,172 mi 2,591
2012
84.9%
47,420 mi 1,309
2011
83.6%
53,090 mi 499
2010
83.2%
57,034 mi 445
2009
82.6%
56,847 mi 469
2008
79.3%
63,308 mi 494
2007
78.8%
63,190 mi 776
2006
75.7%
63,660 mi 337
2005
74.8%
63,150 mi 295
2004
75.8%
68,506 mi 235
2003
72.2%
78,154 mi 246

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year MINI Cooper S 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 19,163 miles (newest year) to 78,154 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.

See the buying guide →

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