Hybrid MINI Cooper S: MOT pass rate

89.3% of hybrid MINI Cooper S pass the MOT first time, measured across 7,401 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 33,174.

Hybrid against the other MINI Cooper S versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the MINI Cooper S specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 89.3%, and this hybrid version sits 0.8 points above the 88.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid MINI Cooper S had covered 33,174 miles at test, against 40,110 for the petrol and 66,731 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the MINI Cooper S page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid MINI Cooper S

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.2% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
7. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests

From 7,463 DVSA-tracked hybrid MINI Cooper S tests, 2024, split out from the MINI Cooper S's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.93% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid MINI Cooper S

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.4% of tests (5.04x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.6% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.7% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.2% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.1% of tests

From 7,463 DVSA-tracked hybrid MINI Cooper S tests, 2024.

Other MINI Cooper S fuel types

• Petrol MINI Cooper S - 88.7%
• Diesel MINI Cooper S - 85.7%

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