MINI Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of MINI vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 8,939,303 MINI Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that MINIs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own MINI's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:2,027 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Occurs:796 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13,224 times
Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,157 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:264 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:5,276 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel Occurs:333 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:415 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:2,153 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Occurs:37,228 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:433 times
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:1,858 times
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:5,661 times
Offside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted Occurs:424 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:593 times
Steering system excessively rough Occurs:514 times
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative a Occurs:330 times
Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:417 times
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Occurs:706 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:9,162 times
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:1,943 times
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour Occurs:268 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working aii Occurs:265 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking from a joint Occurs:2,085 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,151 times

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