MOT Check for MINI COOPERs

The MINI COOPER makes up 1,268,763 of the overall 8,939,303 MINI MOT test results. Select your COOPER model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Occurs:125 times
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Occurs:35 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A`  Occurs:29 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:138 times
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:317 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Occurs:111 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Occurs:935 times
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:4,201 times
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:51 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing bi Occurs:25 times
Steering column top bearing excessively worn b Occurs:31 times
Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Occurs:70 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) Occurs:75 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:830 times
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) Occurs:27 times
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:555 times
Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:26 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) Occurs:73 times
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