Mini COOPER S - 2017
86.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini COOPER S, model year 2017.
Sample size: 10,851 cars, 24,037 tests and 20,836 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: 10,851 cars
The 2017 MINI COOPER S shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 87 defects per 100 vehicles versus 134. This represents a reduction of about 35% in defects. The vehicle performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it shows much lower defect rates than average. However, the model does exhibit some increasing defect trends with mileage, particularly beyond 124,000 miles. Overall, the MINI COOPER S exemplifies reliability and outperforms its peers in several key areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,851 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 45.2% better
39.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 92.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 13.1% worse
16.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.1% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.9% better
107.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 82.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 74.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 81.1% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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: 4,803
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,679
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,838
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,371
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 859
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 854
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 784
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 751
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 665
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 498
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 751
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 393
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 51