MINI Cooper vs MINI Mini
The MINI Cooper has the better MOT record of the two — 10.5% fail rate versus 23.9% for the MINI Mini across comparable years. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the Mini records failures noticeably more often.
10.5%
Cooper fail rate
23.9%
Mini fail rate
13.45pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | MINI Cooper | MINI Mini |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,603,235 | 1,775,595 |
| Pass rate | 89.5% | 76.0% |
| Fail rate | 10.5% | 23.9% |
Where they differ
| Category | Cooper | Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 3.6% | 14.5% |
| Emissions & environmental | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| Suspension | 1.1% | 7.0% |
| Brakes | 2.0% | 7.8% |
| Visibility | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Tyres | 5.2% | 5.1% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.