MINI Cooper Sd reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MINI

Model: Cooper Sd

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 15,072 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

78.5%

Share of this model's 15,072 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

47.9 mpg

CO2 emission

135 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

94,563

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

94,925

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.6

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

2,104

2,104 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

15,072

15,072 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,104On the road

Insight summary

MINI Cooper Sd is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,104 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 78.5% from 15,072 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 94,563 miles and an average age of 12.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 94,925 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the MINI Cooper Sd 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	2,095
PETROL	8
GAS BI-FUEL	1

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
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	434
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	402
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	313
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	239
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	215
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	195
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	181
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	162
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	152
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	106
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	102
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	86
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	84
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	79
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	71
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	65
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	65
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	63
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	62
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	60
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	58
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	57
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	57
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	55
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	53

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,416 defects across this top 25 set

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

434

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

402

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

313

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

239

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

215

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

195

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

181

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

162

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

152

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

106

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

102

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

MINI Cooper Sd reliability and MOT data