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MINI Cooper S MOT Results
83.7% pass rate
from 349 tests in 2017
(44% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the MINI Cooper S is unusually good or bad.
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7.7% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(53% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 2.6% fail on Headlamp aim
- 2.3% fail on Horn
- 2.0% fail on Stop lamp
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1.7% fail on
Headlamps
- 1.1% fail on Headlamp
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0.29% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.29% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 0.29% fail on Switch
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1.1% fail on
Position lamps
(68% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.86% fail on Front lamps
- 0.29% fail on Switch
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1.1% fail on
Direction indicators
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1.1% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.57% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.29% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.29% fail on Tell tales
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1.1% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.57% fail on Battery
- 0.57% fail on Registration plate lamp (79% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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6.3% fail on
Brakes
(46% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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5.7% fail on
Brake performance
- 3.7% fail on Front wheels
- 2.9% fail on Rear wheels
- 2.0% fail on Service brake performance
- 1.4% fail on Parking brake performance
- 0.29% fail on Brake operation
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1.1% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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0.57% fail on
Components
- 0.29% fail on Cylinders
- 0.29% fail on Pipes
- 0.57% fail on Leaks
- 0.29% fail on Operation
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0.57% fail on
Components
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0.57% fail on
Parking brake
- 0.57% fail on Condition
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0.29% fail on
Air and vacuum systems
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0.29% fail on
Components
- 0.29% fail on Servos
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0.29% fail on
Components
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5.7% fail on
Brake performance
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4.3% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 3.4% fail on Washers
- 1.4% fail on Wipers
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3.7% fail on
Suspension
(62% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.86% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.86% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.86% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.86% fail on
Drive shafts
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0.86% fail on
Front drive shafts
- 0.86% fail on Constant velocity joints
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0.86% fail on
Front drive shafts
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0.57% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 0.57% fail on Front
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0.57% fail on
Prescribed areas
(86% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.29% fail on Component mounting
- 0.29% fail on Subframe mounting
- 0.29% fail on General condition
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0.29% fail on
Radius arms
- 0.29% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.29% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.29% fail on Condition
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0.86% fail on
Suspension arms
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2.9% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 1.4% fail on Exhaust system
- 0.86% fail on Emissions
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0.86% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.57% fail on Cap
- 0.29% fail on System
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1.7% fail on
Steering
(62% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.4% fail on
Steering system
- 0.57% fail on Steering rack
- 0.57% fail on Track rod end
- 0.29% fail on Steering arm
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0.29% fail on
Steering control
- 0.29% fail on Steering column
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1.4% fail on
Steering system
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0.86% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
(76% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.29% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 0.29% fail on Chassis
- 0.29% fail on Body condition
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0.29% fail on
Doors
- 0.29% fail on Drivers
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0.29% fail on
Vehicle structure
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0.57% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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0.57% fail on
Seat belts
- 0.29% fail on Requirements
- 0.29% fail on Prescribed areas
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0.57% fail on
Seat belts
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0.57% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.57% fail on Registration plate