MOT Check for MINI COPPERs

The MINI COPPER makes up 138 of the overall 8,939,303 MINI MOT test results. Select your COPPER model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Occurs:535 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:1,103 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:2,431 times
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:334 times
rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:511 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:2,601 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:4,444 times
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:1,018 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up bii Occurs:253 times
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:704 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:761 times
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:854 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:800 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:694 times
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:1,071 times
Offside Front coil spring broken  Occurs:856 times
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine  Occurs:613 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:1,575 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:517 times
Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:806 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking  Occurs:3,337 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure  Occurs:264 times
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:258 times
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Occurs:479 times
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel  Occurs:4,562 times
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