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. The MINI Cooper Clubman sits 5.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,387 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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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, 2.3% of tests (1.7x 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, 3.4% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.5% of tests
  7. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.7% of tests (4.8x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
  10. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.1% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)

From 647 DVSA-tracked MINI Cooper Clubman tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.18% of these flagged MINI Cooper Clubman defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a MINI Cooper Clubman

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a MINI Cooper Clubman before it actually fails on it.

  1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.6% of tests (9.82x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 8.7% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.6% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.5% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.6% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory)
  6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.6% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this advisory)
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.1% of tests, also fails
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.8% of tests, also fails
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11% of tests, also fails
  10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.3% of tests, also fails

From 647 DVSA-tracked MINI Cooper Clubman tests, 2024.

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