Mini COOPER S - 2005
396.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini COOPER S, model year 2005.
Sample size: 214 cars, 493 tests and 1,953 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 214 cars
The 2005 MINI COOPER S has an overall defect rate of 396 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 376 per 100 vehicles for its year, indicating a 5.5% increase in defects. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories like Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, showing significantly fewer issues compared to the average. However, it faces higher rates of defects in crucial areas such as Brakes and Steering, where it exceeds the average defect rates by 40% and 48% respectively. Mileage trends reveal that as the model ages, the defect rate increases sharply, particularly after 124,000 miles, suggesting potential reliability concerns for older vehicles. Overall, this model demonstrates strengths in certain areas but has notable weaknesses that should be considered by potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 214 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 43.1% worse
226.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 48.7% worse
33.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 17.3% better
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.3% better
85.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.2% better
266.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 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
▲ 24.9% better
46.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 52.7% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 123.3% worse
104.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 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: 249
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 204
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 10