Reliability Report · European Market

Mini Cooper Auto Reliability

The Mini Cooper Auto (current generation) scores 76/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
76
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2009–2013 · 2026 report · n=216
216 complaints across 3 sampled year(s); resolved model="COOPER COUNTRYMAN"
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57
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2013 · 2023 report · n=1221
1,221 UK MOT tests · overall 15.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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90
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,221 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 10–14 yrs
90
15.7% fail vs 32.1% fleet
1,221 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
73
26.3%
#2
Registration plate lamp(s)
72
25.9%
#3
Stop lamp
51
18.3%
#4
Wipers
42
15.1%
#5
Tread depth
40
14.4%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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