Mini ONE - 2007
342.2 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 ONE, model year 2007.
Sample size: 285 cars, 722 tests and 2,471 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: 285 cars
The 2007 MINI ONE has an overall defect rate of 342 per 100 vehicles, slightly better than the average rate of 352 per 100 for cars of the same year, representing a 2.9% improvement. Notably, the MINI performs particularly well in categories such as Steering, Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it does exhibit a higher rate of defects in the "Other" category, which is over twice the average. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle age increases, defect rates also rise, particularly after 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 285 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.3% better
128.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 32.0% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 14.0% worse
30.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.9% worse
106.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.6% better
227.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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
▲ 44.0% better
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 64.2% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 226.2% worse
143.2 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 209
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 52
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 18