MOT Check for MINI R59s

The MINI R59 makes up 142 of the overall 8,939,303 MINI MOT test results. Select your R59 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:320 times
Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Occurs:486 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:1,499 times
Offside Position lamp not working a Occurs:334 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Occurs:705 times
Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Occurs:293 times
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,615 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:12,221 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:11,606 times
Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:626 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:350 times
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:2,330 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits c Occurs:9,178 times
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Occurs:2,658 times
Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Occurs:354 times
Windscreen washer not working Occurs:17,569 times
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Occurs:497 times
Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) Occurs:588 times
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault Occurs:31,017 times
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:477 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:6,508 times
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Occurs:271 times
Offside Rear Wheel bolt missing Occurs:843 times
Offside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted Occurs:424 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:3,970 times

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Popular MINI R59 model years

2012

2013