MINI Cooper Clubman: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MINI Cooper Clubman passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 5.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 648 individual MINI Cooper Clubman tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate81.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+5.1 points
Tests analysed648
Average mileage at test71,842 miles
Average year of manufacture2013
Reliability rank1,387 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 81.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 18 in every 100 MINI Cooper Clubmans presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average MINI Cooper Clubman tested had covered 71,842 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a MINI Cooper Clubman bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific MINI Cooper Clubman rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged MINI Cooper Clubmans actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MINI Cooper Clubman

  1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2% of tests (2.06x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.5% of tests
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.9% of tests
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  7. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.5% of tests (5.09x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  9. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
  10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests

From 942 DVSA-tracked MINI Cooper Clubman tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.71% of these flagged MINI Cooper Clubman defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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