Mini COOPER S - 2006
410.0 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 S, model year 2006.
Sample size: 212 cars, 509 tests and 2,087 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 212 cars
The 2006 MINI Cooper S has an overall defect rate of 410 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% higher than the average for cars of the same year. It shows significant issues in the brakes category, with a defect rate of 244, compared to the average of 157, indicating that this model may require more attention in this area. Additionally, its performance in steering and other defects is also worse than average, with rates of 25 and 98, respectively. In contrast, the MINI excels in equipment defects, showing a much lower rate of 3 compared to the average of 11. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises sharply, particularly in the highest mileage bracket exceeding 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 212 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 58.6% worse
244.4 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 24.3% worse
25.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 13.4% better
24.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.0% better
102.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.4% better
259.7 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 6.4% worse
63.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 73.7% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 119.7% worse
98.2 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: 250
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 181
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 118
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 44
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 9