Mini COOPER - 2006
397.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini COOPER, model year 2006.
Sample size: 438 cars, 1,010 tests and 4,011 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 438 cars
The 2006 MINI Cooper has an overall defect rate of 397 per 100 vehicles, which is 7.6% higher than the average car of the same year. Notably, in the mileage categories, it performs better at lower mileages but shows increased defects, especially in the 62,000–93,000 miles bracket, where it reaches 536 defects per 100 vehicles. The model stands out positively in the 'Equipment' category, performing 23.9% better than average, while it has a significantly worse record in the 'Other' category, with defects being 88.1% higher than the average. Overall, while the MINI Cooper excels in some areas, it faces challenges with certain defects as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 438 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.9% worse
183.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 6.9% worse
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 4.3% worse
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.2% worse
114.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.4% better
297.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 7.6% better
55.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 26.3% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 89.7% worse
84.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 388
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 309
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 100
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 24