Mini MINI - 2011
204.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini MINI, model year 2011.
Sample size: 37,111 cars, 85,783 tests and 175,636 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: 37,111 cars
The 2011 MINI has an overall defect rate of 205 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the yearly average of 271 per 100, marking a 24% improvement. While tyre wear is common, this model excels particularly in the brakes, with a defect rate of 83 compared to the average of 112. It also shows significant strengths in steering, wheels, and structural integrity, with defect rates much lower than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defects with higher mileage, although the MINI maintains a relatively good performance across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 37,111 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.3% better
83.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 89.2% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 4.2% worse
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 3.2% better
66.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.8% better
189.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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 suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 58.5% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 63.5% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 9.0% worse
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24,055
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,841
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,764
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,385
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,501
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,143
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,046
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: 5,342
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,039
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,347
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5,039
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,122
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,842
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,360
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,285
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,203
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,142
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,051
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,027
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 919