Mini ONE - 2004
491.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini ONE, model year 2004.
Sample size: 152 cars, 331 tests and 1,626 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 152 cars
The 2004 MINI ONE has a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 491 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 382. This model shows particularly high defect rates in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, indicating areas where it may require more attention than average. Notably, the vehicle performs much better in equipment issues, where it reports only 2 defects per 100 compared to the average of 13. The defect rates also indicate a trend where higher mileage correlates with fewer defects, particularly after 93,000 miles, which is contrary to the usual expectation.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 152 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 84.0% worse
302.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 84.3% worse
45.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 17.4% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 33.0% worse
146.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.3% better
302.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 0.3% better
63.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 82.6% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 68.7% worse
85.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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: 215
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 40
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 35
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 10