Reliability Report · European Market

Mini Cooper Sd Reliability

The Mini Cooper Sd (current generation) scores 72/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
72
/ 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=2028
2,028 UK MOT tests · overall 22.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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82
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 2,028 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
82
22.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
2,028 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
139
23.9%
#2
Registration plate lamp(s)
136
23.4%
#3
Position lamp
127
21.9%
#4
Tread depth
94
16.2%
#5
Windscreen
85
14.6%

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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