Mini COOPER S ELECTRIC - 2020
67.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini COOPER S ELECTRIC, model year 2020.
Sample size: 3,777 cars, 7,862 tests and 5,323 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: 3,777 cars
The 2020 MINI Cooper S Electric shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 68 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 90 on average, indicating a 25% improvement. It performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, where it has far fewer defects than the average vehicle. Notably, it has no recorded defects in the "Other" category, while the average shows a rate of 3.5%. Mileage trends indicate that defects slightly increase with mileage, but the rates remain notably lower than the yearly average across all mileage segments. Overall, the MINI Cooper S Electric stands out for its reliability, particularly in safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,777 cars
More model years for Mini COOPER S ELECTRIC
Other models from Mini
Categories
Brakes
▲ 92.9% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
Steering
▲ 86.7% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 5.7% worse
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 65.2% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.4% worse
112.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 95.8% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,724
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,304
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 417
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 262
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 152
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 141
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 113
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 6