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FD61 RCF

2011 Mini Cooper S

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Mar 2027
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

83,876 mi
Last recorded83,876 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Mini Cooper S51,948 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD61 RCF
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2026 83,876 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & Offside. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Mar 2025 82,594 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2025 82,594 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Fail 7 Jan 2025 82,541 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front brake pad sensor cable broken

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

noise from front when you pull away

Pass 18 Jul 2023 80,278 miles

Nearside Front brake pad sensor not attached

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear tyre slightly out of shape

Fail 4 Jul 2023 80,277 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake pad sensor not attached

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear tyre slightly out of shape

Pass 20 Jan 2022 72,371 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2020 70,513 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2020 70,510 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator discs badly lipped (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps x2 (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Jan 2019 66,176 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Jan 2019 66,176 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))

Headlamp aim too low x2 (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Dec 2017 61,256 miles

Front number plate slightly damaged

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Jan 2017 56,507 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2016 47,806 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 2 Jan 2015 37,529 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

eng oil low

How Reliable is the Mini Cooper S?

Based on 632,556 MOT tests across 100,336 vehicles.

86.7%
Pass Rate
5,231
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
100,336
On UK Roads
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FD61 RCF is a 2011 Mini Cooper S in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Mini Cooper S models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.6% with a typical mileage of 51,948 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Mini Cooper S typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 15 years old, this Mini Cooper S is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FD61 RCF is a 2011 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 29 December 2011.

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