2013 MINI Cooper D: MOT pass rate and reliability

78.3% of 2013 MINI Cooper Ds pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,116 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 86,141 miles.

How the 2013 compares

  • Against all MINI Cooper Ds (76.2%, 6,178 tests): +2.1 points
  • Against all 2013 cars (72.9%): +5.4 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every MINI Cooper D model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2013 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the MINI Cooper D:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2010 70.2% 305 108,430
2011 71.8% 738 96,422
2012 75.9% 1,800 90,695
2013 78.3% 3,116 86,141

What this means if you are buying a 2013 Cooper D

The 2013 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.1 points more often than the MINI Cooper D average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 13-year-old car fails on

A 2013 car is 13 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2013 MINI Cooper D the average at test was 86,141 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2013 is the strongest year on record for this model at 78.3%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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