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:
Centre Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:20 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:156 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:205 times
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:28 times
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:25 times
Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:64 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp insecure  Occurs:13 times
Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:35 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:33 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:5,293 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:51 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:370 times
Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Headlamp levelling device inoperative a Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:28 times
Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working  Occurs:19 times
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:83 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:35 times
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