Mini COOPER S - 2007
282.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini COOPER S, model year 2007.
Sample size: 358 cars, 825 tests and 2,328 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: 358 cars
The 2007 MINI Cooper S shows an overall defect rate of 282 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% lower than the average for its year, indicating a solid performance in general reliability. Notably, it excels in several categories, including steering, visibility, and body structure, where it records significantly fewer defects compared to the average car. However, it has a notably higher rate of defects in the "Other" category, suggesting potential issues that are less common in similar vehicles. Mileage-related trends reveal that defects increase with mileage, but the MINI Cooper S remains below the yearly average across most mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 358 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 0.3% worse
142.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 63.5% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 29.4% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 18.3% better
84.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.4% better
202.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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
▲ 58.9% better
22.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 42.2% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 83.4% worse
80.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14