Mini John Cooper Works MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Mini John Cooper Works took 17,656 MOT tests in Britain and passed 85% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 17,656
First-time pass rate: 85%
All cars: 71%

What the John Cooper Works fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Tyres8.0% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility2.6% (all cars 4.8%)
Lights and electrics2.4% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes1.5% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension0.9% (all cars 9.0%)
Exhaust and emissions0.7% (all cars 3.1%)
Number plates and VIN0.5% (all cars 0.4%)
Wheels0.4% (all cars 0.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 3.4%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.9%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.9%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.1%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.9%
Tyres, condition: has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.9%
Headlamp aim: too high 0.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 0.6%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10.1%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin 5.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 3.5%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.8%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.7%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 1.1%
Road Wheels, condition: slightly distorted 1.0%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2013	845	79%
2014	354	81%
2015	1,651	82%
2016	2,080	84%
2017	3,118	84%
2018	2,954	85%
2019	2,720	90%
2020	3,181	90%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	18,697 miles
4 years	23,203 miles
5 years	30,601 miles
6 years	36,612 miles
7 years	42,698 miles
8 years	50,039 miles
9 years	50,607 miles
10 years	58,999 miles
11 years	66,085 miles
12 years	65,376 miles

Check a particular John Cooper Works

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Mini models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.