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MOT History from tests of petrol MINI COOPERs year 2004

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Pass percent:67.78%
(The average a petrol MINI COOPER year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:7,229 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment495
Brake pipe excessively corroded428
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively404
Registration plate lamp issues147
Registration plate issues80
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault54
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))50
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|48
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))47
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))44
Brakes imbalanced across an axle43
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort40
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))40
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)39
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))37
Rear brake binding36
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened35
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|33
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)33
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))30
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)29
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)29
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|28
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))28
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|24
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|21
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))21
Windscreen washer not working 20
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)20
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))20
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)20
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)20
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))20
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|19
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|19
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)19
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened18
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))18
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))18
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)17
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|16
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))16
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)16
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))16
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))16
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))16
Brake hose excessively deteriorated15
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||14
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)14
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)14
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)14
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|13
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|13
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))13
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)13
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))13
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Windscreen has damage12
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))12
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)12
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))11
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))11
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))11
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|10
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||9
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||9
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)9
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)9
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))9
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))9
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)9
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))9
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|8
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)8
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))8
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))8
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)8
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))8
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||7
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||7
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)7
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)7
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)7
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))7
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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