Mini Cooper Sport Reliability, MOT Pass Rate & Common Faults
Free Mini Cooper Sport car check
Is the Mini Cooper Sport reliable? We analysed 412 real MOT tests across 331 vehicles to find out.
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The Mini Cooper Sport is above average for reliability based on real UK MOT data. Here's everything you need to know before buying a used Mini Cooper Sport.
Mini Cooper Sport — specs & performance
Verified from DVLA & DVSA recordsA snapshot of the engine, performance, dimensions, fuel economy and running costs for the Mini Cooper Sport — drawn from official DVLA vehicle records and the DVSA fuel-economy database.
Engine & Performance
- Engine size
- 1499cc
- Power
- 136 BHP
- 0–62 mph
- 8.8 sec
- Fuel type
- Petrol
Body & Dimensions
- Body type
- Car
- Common colour
- Blue
- Wheel plan
- 2 Axle Rigid Body
Fuel Economy
- Combined
- 49.6 mpg
- Urban
- 40.9 mpg
- Extra-urban
- 56.5 mpg
- Fuel cost / 12k mi
- £1666
Tax & Emissions
- CO2 output
- 130 g/km Band D
- Emission class
- EURO 6 DG
- Road tax (12 mo.)
- £145
- Road tax (6 mo.)
- £79.75
- Insurance group
- 21 of 50
Mini Cooper Sport Number Plates
Number plates registered to a Mini Cooper Sport. Click on any registration for full vehicle details — including MOT history, mileage records, previous owners and damage history.
Mini Cooper Sport Mileage — What's Normal?
How many miles does a typical Mini Cooper Sport owner drive per year? Use this to check if a car you're looking at has suspiciously low or high mileage.
Mini Cooper Sport Mileage Distribution
Total mileage recorded across all Mini Cooper Sport MOT tests. If the car you're looking at is above the 75th percentile, it's done more miles than most.
How Does the Mini Cooper Sport Compare?
MOT pass rates compared to similar models. Click any model for the full breakdown.
| Model | Pass Rate | Tests | Typical Mileage | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Cooper Sport THIS CAR | 98.3% | 412 | 31,906 mi | — yrs |
| Mini Mini | 74.2% | 7,810,223 | 64,567 mi | 25 yrs |
| Mini Cooper | 86.5% | 1,705,479 | 35,896 mi | 22 yrs |
| Mini Countryman | 88% | 669,227 | 37,710 mi | 15 yrs |
| Mercedes-benz Gls 400 Night ED Exec D 4MAT A | 86.6% | 528 | 32,057 mi | — yrs |
Compared to the Mini Mini (74.2% pass rate) and the Mini Cooper (86.5% pass rate), the Mini Cooper Sport outperforms both on MOT reliability.
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Check a specific Mini Cooper SportShould you buy a used Mini Cooper Sport?
The Mini Cooper Sport has an overall MOT pass rate of 98.3% across 412 real MOT tests — comfortably above the UK average, which puts it among the more reliable models on UK roads.
A typical Mini Cooper Sport owner drives around 6,281 miles per year. If the car you're looking at is significantly above this, expect more wear on suspension, brakes and tyres. If it's well below, the vehicle may have been sitting unused — check for perished rubber, corroded discs and stale fluids.
Before committing to a purchase, we recommend running a full vehicle history check on the specific car. This will reveal any outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies that the seller may not disclose — and that the MOT data alone can't tell you.