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J22 RFL

2011 Mini Cooper S

Brown Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

116,518 mi
Last recorded116,518 miles
Recorded on21 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Mini Cooper S51,948 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ22 RFL
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2011
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 May 2026 116,518 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2025 113,341 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2025 113,317 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2023 110,474 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement near & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Feb 2022 107,006 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Fail 1 Feb 2022 107,004 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2020 105,152 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2020 105,152 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2019 100,900 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2019 100,900 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 91,917 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2017 70,216 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2016 43,787 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 22 Jul 2015 18,339 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2014 13,961 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2014 13,961 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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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J22 RFL is a 2011 Mini Cooper S in Brown with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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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What year was J22 RFL registered?

J22 RFL is a 2011 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 17 July 2011.

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