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MINI Cooper Sd — Reliability by Year

2,705 vehicles · MOT data 2011–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the MINI Cooper Sd 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
2017
96.7% pass rate · 100 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2011
81.0% pass rate · 527 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2017
96.7%
55,325 mi 100
2016
94.1%
59,985 mi 111
2013
82.5%
60,509 mi 1,064
2012
82.4%
62,929 mi 903
2011
81.0%
68,961 mi 527

Which year MINI Cooper Sd is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 55,325 miles (newest year) to 68,961 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 Sd.

See the buying guide →

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