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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:4,444 times
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:886 times
Power steering component leaking Occurs:1,067 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:1,497 times
Nearside Front Wheel nut missing Occurs:300 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:11,606 times
Stop lamp not working Occurs:958 times
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked Occurs:649 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:7,178 times
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) Occurs:271 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen a Occurs:350 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:5,233 times
Driver`s airbag obviously defective Occurs:1,936 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:4,636 times
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:291 times
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Occurs:920 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:814 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:633 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:904 times
Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:806 times
Offside Front Wheel bolt missing Occurs:1,068 times
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Occurs:669 times
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement Occurs:533 times
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red Occurs:316 times
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:332 times

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