MINI
Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 102 models from 1,572,794 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included).
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Avg Pass Rate
84%
Total Tests
1,572,794
Models
102
Years Covered
1999-2022
About MINI Cars
MINI ranks joint 34th out of 70 car makes in our data (those with at least 1,000 MOT tests) by average MOT pass rate, at 84%. That's close to the 85% average across all models in our data, placing MINI in the middle of the pack for reliability.
With 102 models across 24 years of data (1999 to 2022), there's a moderate spread of 18 percentage points between models. Some MINIs are notably more reliable than others.
Most and Least Reliable MINI Models
The Cooper S Electric Level 3 leads the range with a 94% average pass rate from 8,397 tests. At the other end, the One Clubman has the lowest at 76%. Overall, more than half of MINI's models have a pass rate of 85% or more, which is a good sign for the brand.
MINI Fuel Types
MINI models in our data come in 62 petrol, 34 diesel, 1 hybrid, 5 electric variants (each model counted once, under the fuel type recorded for most of its tests). MINI is among the manufacturers offering electric options in the UK market.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on most recent year, 7,400 miles/year and average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026). Insurance not included.
Full detailsHow reliable is MINI?
All MINI Models
Click any model to see detailed year-by-year reliability data, running costs, and comparisons.
| Model | Years | Pass Rate | Tests | Fuel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINI | 18 yrs | 81% | 535,240 | Petrol | |
| Cooper | 23 yrs | 82% | 385,407 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Cooper S | 21 yrs | 84% | 176,673 | Hybrid, Petrol, Diesel | |
| Countryman | 14 yrs | 90% | 166,214 | Hybrid, Diesel, Petrol | |
| One | 21 yrs | 81% | 85,870 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| John Cooper Works | 15 yrs | 90% | 49,626 | Petrol | |
| Clubman | 15 yrs | 85% | 47,543 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| MINI (R60) | 4 yrs | 85% | 24,481 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Paceman | 5 yrs | 89% | 16,169 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Cooper D | 8 yrs | 78% | 12,125 | Diesel | |
| Cooper S Electric Level 2 | 3 yrs | 93% | 9,019 | Electric | |
| Cooper S Electric Level 3 | 3 yrs | 94% | 8,397 | Electric | |
| MINI (R57) | 8 yrs | 84% | 5,759 | Petrol | |
| Roadster | 5 yrs | 90% | 5,448 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Cooper SD | 4 yrs | 87% | 4,575 | Diesel | |
| MINI (R58) | 8 yrs | 79% | 4,111 | Petrol | |
| First | 5 yrs | 78% | 2,851 | Petrol | |
| Cooper Auto | 9 yrs | 83% | 2,609 | Petrol | |
| Cooper S Electric Level 1 | 3 yrs | 90% | 2,309 | Electric | |
| One Auto | 3 yrs | 85% | 1,627 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper D | 3 yrs | 82% | 1,468 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| GT | 2 yrs | 93% | 1,430 | Petrol | |
| One D | 3 yrs | 81% | 1,316 | Diesel | |
| Cooper S Auto | 7 yrs | 90% | 1,300 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper D ALL4 | 3 yrs | 79% | 1,202 | Diesel | |
| One Clubman | 5 yrs | 76% | 1,198 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper | 3 yrs | 85% | 1,090 | Diesel, Petrol | |
| Cooper Clubman | 3 yrs | 79% | 1,042 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Cooper D Auto | 3 yrs | 83% | 988 | Diesel | |
| John Cooper Works GP Auto | 1 yr | 96% | 902 | Petrol | |
| Cooper SD Auto | 3 yrs | 85% | 727 | Diesel | |
| Countryman One | 3 yrs | 84% | 714 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper S ALL4 | 3 yrs | 86% | 670 | Petrol | |
| Clubvan | 2 yrs | 86% | 651 | Diesel | |
| Countryman Cooper SD | 2 yrs | 86% | 570 | Diesel | |
| Countryman Cooper SD ALL4 | 2 yrs | 87% | 567 | Diesel | |
| Challenge | 1 yr | 88% | 502 | Petrol | |
| MINI (R59) | 2 yrs | 77% | 488 | Diesel | |
| Countryman Cooper SD ALL4 Auto | 2 yrs | 86% | 435 | Diesel | |
| Countryman Cooper D ALL4 Auto | 2 yrs | 88% | 354 | Diesel | |
| Countryman Cooper S ALL4A | 3 yrs | 84% | 352 | Petrol | |
| Cooper D London 2012 Edition | 1 yr | 81% | 333 | Diesel | |
| Countryman One D | 2 yrs | 87% | 326 | Diesel | |
| Cooper S Electric Collection | 1 yr | 95% | 311 | Electric | |
| Cooper S Sidewalk Auto | 1 yr | 92% | 303 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper S | 2 yrs | 87% | 240 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper D Auto | 2 yrs | 78% | 236 | Diesel | |
| Countryman Cooper Brdwalk Ed A | 1 yr | 96% | 230 | Petrol | |
| Cooper S Clubman | 2 yrs | 85% | 225 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Coopr S Brdwlk Ed A | 1 yr | 96% | 222 | Petrol | |
| Cooper London 2012 Edition | 1 yr | 79% | 221 | Petrol | |
| One Clubman D | 2 yrs | 81% | 215 | Diesel | |
| John Cooper Works Auto | 2 yrs | 90% | 206 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper Auto | 2 yrs | 87% | 201 | Petrol | |
| Cooper Soho | 2 yrs | 86% | 149 | Petrol | |
| Paddy Hopkirk Edition Auto | 2 yrs | 98% | 144 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper Boardwalk Ed | 1 yr | 96% | 136 | Petrol | |
| One Clubman Auto | 2 yrs | 86% | 136 | Petrol | |
| Cooper D Soho | 2 yrs | 88% | 131 | Diesel | |
| MINI John Cooper Works | 2 yrs | 85% | 127 | Petrol | |
| Country Man | 2 yrs | 82% | 109 | Petrol, Diesel | |
| Clubman Cooper Shadow Ed Auto | 1 yr | 90% | 105 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper S Brdwalk Ed | 1 yr | 90% | 103 | Petrol | |
| Cooper SD Clubman | 2 yrs | 86% | 93 | Diesel | |
| Countryman Cooper SD Auto | 1 yr | 78% | 90 | Diesel | |
| MINI Cooper | 2 yrs | 82% | 89 | Petrol | |
| MINI Roadster Cooper SD | 1 yr | 93% | 87 | Diesel | |
| R60 | 2 yrs | 83% | 87 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper S Auto | 2 yrs | 88% | 84 | Petrol | |
| Cooper Clubman D | 2 yrs | 72% | 81 | Diesel | |
| Cooper Graphite | 2 yrs | 81% | 81 | Petrol | |
| MINI Cooper S Auto | 2 yrs | 80% | 79 | Petrol | |
| Clubman Cooper S Shadow Ed A | 1 yr | 93% | 75 | Petrol | |
| Cooper D Graphite | 1 yr | 89% | 74 | Diesel | |
| John Cooper Works Clubman | 1 yr | 79% | 71 | Petrol | |
| Countryman One Auto | 2 yrs | 81% | 71 | Petrol | |
| One Graphite Clubman | 1 yr | 79% | 61 | Petrol | |
| Clubman Cooper Shadow Edition | 1 yr | 92% | 61 | Petrol | |
| Cooper S Electric Shadow Ed | 1 yr | 95% | 60 | Electric | |
| Cooper D Pimlico | 1 yr | 71% | 59 | Diesel | |
| MINI One Seven | 1 yr | 63% | 52 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper Shadow Ed A | 1 yr | 98% | 48 | Petrol | |
| MINI Cooper S | 1 yr | 75% | 48 | Petrol | |
| MINI Roadster Cooper S | 1 yr | 70% | 47 | Petrol | |
| Cooper Pimlico | 1 yr | 85% | 46 | Petrol | |
| One Pimlico | 1 yr | 91% | 44 | Petrol | |
| Paddy Hopkirk Edition | 1 yr | 100% | 43 | Petrol | |
| One D Pimlico | 1 yr | 85% | 41 | Diesel | |
| Cooper D ALL4 | 1 yr | 67% | 39 | Diesel | |
| MINI Cooper Park Lane | 1 yr | 63% | 38 | Petrol | |
| Countryman Cooper Shadow Ed | 1 yr | 81% | 36 | Petrol | |
| One Graphite | 1 yr | 89% | 36 | Petrol | |
| Cooper D Countryman | 1 yr | 86% | 36 | Diesel | |
| MINI Roadster Cooper | 1 yr | 94% | 35 | Petrol | |
| Cooper D Clubman Auto | 1 yr | 68% | 34 | Diesel | |
| R56 | 1 yr | 85% | 34 | Petrol | |
| Cooper S Shadow Edition Auto | 1 yr | 100% | 34 | Petrol | |
| C-Man Coopr S E ALL4 Shdw Ed A | 1 yr | 91% | 32 | Hybrid | |
| Cooper SD Clubman Hampton | 1 yr | 91% | 32 | Diesel | |
| Cooper Camden | 1 yr | 90% | 31 | Petrol | |
| Cooper Countryman | 1 yr | 65% | 31 | Petrol | |
| Cooper D London 2012 Edition A | 1 yr | 90% | 31 | Diesel |
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