Mini ROADSTER - 2014
131.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini ROADSTER, model year 2014.
Sample size: 1,352 cars, 3,224 tests and 4,230 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: 1,352 cars
The 2014 MINI Roadster has an overall defect rate of 131 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 194 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 33% improvement. Notably, the model shows a consistent increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories. The Roadster excels in several areas, including brakes, steering, and body structure, where it performs substantially better than the yearly average. Additionally, while tyre wear is not highlighted, overall maintenance issues are considerably fewer compared to other vehicles of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,352 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.2% better
71.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 95.8% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 27.3% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.0% better
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 34.4% better
130.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 75.6% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 38.9% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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: 661
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 414
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
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: 141
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 21