MINI Cooper D MOT pass rate: 75.2% (5,839 tests, 2025)

The MINI Cooper D passed 75.2% of its 5,839 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.3 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 91,849 miles on the clock.

75.2%Pass rate (2025)

5,839MOT tests analysed

91,849 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Cooper D compares

MINI Cooper D

75.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

MINI average (all models)

82.1%

What fails most on the MINI Cooper D

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Cooper D:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,068	33.2%
2	Suspension	615	19.1%
3	Brakes	528	16.4%
4	Tyres	528	16.4%
5	Visibility	260	8.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	82	2.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Cooper D owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Cooper D pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2011	2,186	73.3%	+4.1 pts	94,528
2012	5,321	76.6%	+5.4 pts	88,032
2013	9,206	77.8%	+4.4 pts	82,499

Check a specific Cooper D before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other MINI models

Cooper88.1% pass rate · 231,097 tests MINI69.5% pass rate · 229,365 tests Countryman88.6% pass rate · 96,505 tests Cooper S88.3% pass rate · 92,953 tests One84.5% pass rate · 49,328 tests Clubman83.0% pass rate · 25,716 tests John Cooper Works88.8% pass rate · 21,835 tests MINI (R60)77.9% pass rate · 11,846 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a MINI Cooper D?

In 2025, 75.2% of 5,839 first MOT tests on the MINI Cooper D were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Cooper D fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (33.2% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the MINI Cooper D reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 75.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 91,849 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.