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MINI COOPER CLASSIC C AUTO - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/mini/cooper-classic-c-auto

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MINI

Model: Cooper Classic C Auto

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 431 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.0%

Share of this model's 431 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

47.9 mpg

CO2 emission

134 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

33,632

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

-0.3

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

15,900

119 valid MOT, 15,781 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

431

431 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

15,900On the road

Insight summary

MINI Cooper Classic C Auto is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,900 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.0% from 431 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 33,632 miles and an average age of -0.3 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, brake pads and engine warning light. The practical read is that the MINI Cooper Classic C Auto looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	15,891
OTHER	9

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

83%

Children

82%

Pedestrian

81%

Safety systems

77%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	6
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	3
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	3
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2
Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface reflector and tail light damaged (4.8.1 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	2
Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Windscreen chipped (3.2 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface reflector and tail light damaged (4.8.1 (a) (i))	2
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))	2
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	1
Exhaust silencer insecure clamp excessively corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))	1
Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted front grill in bumper damaged with sharp edges (6.1.4 (a) (i))	1

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 51 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface reflector and tail light damaged (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Windscreen chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface reflector and tail light damaged (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust silencer insecure clamp excessively corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted front grill in bumper damaged with sharp edges (6.1.4 (a) (i))

MINI Cooper Classic C Auto reliability and MOT data