Mini COOPER - 2016
96.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini COOPER, model year 2016.
Sample size: 28,903 cars, 60,572 tests and 58,608 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: 28,903 cars
The 2016 MINI Cooper demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, recording 97 defects per 100 vehicles versus 151 for the average. Notably, it excels in categories such as brakes and steering, with a remarkable 45% and 95% lower defect rate, respectively. However, the model shows a higher incidence of visibility-related issues, which are 20% worse than the average. Although tyre wear is common, the standout areas for the MINI Cooper highlight its strengths in mechanical reliability, despite some concerns regarding visibility.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 28,903 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 45.3% better
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 95.1% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 20.0% worse
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.8% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.8% better
115.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 89.0% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 57.6% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 60.2% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,697
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,905
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,366
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,783
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,015
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,622
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,592
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,543
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,541
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,129
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,543
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 972
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 935
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 919
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 642
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 446
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 422
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 189