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13.0%fail rate

MINI John Cooper Works common MOT failures and failure rate

What a MINI John Cooper Works fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 2,163 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres46.8% of failures
Brakes13.8% of failures
Visibility/wipers11.3% of failures
Suspension10.3% of failures
Lamps & electrical6.0% of failures
Other5.0% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 13.0% of MOT tests recorded on the MINI John Cooper Works in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 46.8% of the MINI John Cooper Works's failures, followed by tyres, brakes, visibility/wipers, suspension. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

MINI MINI MOT failures23.4% failure rateMINI Cooper MOT failures13.3% failure rateMINI Countryman MOT failures12.9% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain