MINI Cooper D reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MINI

Model: Cooper D

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 46,840 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.6%

Share of this model's 46,840 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

47.4 mpg

CO2 emission

137 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£205/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

98,783

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

99,535

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.7

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

6,501

6,500 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

46,840

46,840 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,501On the road

Insight summary

MINI Cooper D is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,501 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.6% from 46,840 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 53. The current pool shows an average of 98,783 miles and an average age of 12.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 99,535 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by gas bi-fuel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the MINI Cooper D 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
DIESEL	6,467
GAS BI-FUEL	18
PETROL	16

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))	1,228
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,168
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,077
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	762
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	627
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	524
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	492
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	482
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	433
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	395
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	264
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	262
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	256
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	252
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	252
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	242
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	238
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	234
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	232
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	231
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	214
Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))	208
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	197
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))	194
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	178

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 10,642 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,228

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,168

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,077

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

762

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

627

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

524

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

492

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

482

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

433

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

395

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

264

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

262

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

256

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

252

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

252

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

242

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

238

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

234

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

232

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

231

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

214

Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

208

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

197

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

194

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

178

MINI Cooper D reliability and MOT data