MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 8,397 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
94%
Total Tests
8,397
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (94%)
Years Covered
3
About the MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3
The MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3 was MOT tested 8,397 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list electric versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 3,397 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 92%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 19,822 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 14,398 miles.
Compared to the MINI brand average of 84%, the Cooper S Electric Level 3 performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the MINI range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3 by Year
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Questions about the MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3
Is the MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3 reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3 averages a 94% MOT pass rate, from 8,397 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 12 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3 has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3 has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 92%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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