Petrol MINI Cooper: MOT pass rate
89% of petrol MINI Coopers pass the MOT first time, measured across 186,568 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 41,279.
Petrol against the other MINI Cooper versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 89% | 186,568 |
| Diesel | 84% | 29,462 |
| All MINI Cooper | 88.3% | 216,033 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the MINI Cooper specifically, petrol is the strongest at 89%, and this petrol version sits 0.7 points above the 88.3% 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol MINI Cooper had covered 41,279 miles at test, against 70,771 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 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other MINI Cooper fuel types
- Diesel MINI Cooper - 84%