Mini COOPER - 2008
301.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini COOPER, model year 2008.
Sample size: 710 cars, 1,680 tests and 5,061 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 710 cars
The 2008 MINI Cooper shows an overall defect rate of 301 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the yearly average for cars of the same age. It performs particularly well in categories such as Steering, Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it has a notably higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category, indicating potential specific issues within this model. Additionally, as mileage increases, defect rates also tend to rise more steeply for this model compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 710 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.7% better
109.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 57.2% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 10.7% better
22.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 7.4% worse
99.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.5% better
237.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
▲ 57.3% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 71.3% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 146.1% worse
101.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 456
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 435
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 397
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 268
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 34