MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow passed on its first attempt in 91.7%, and its overall record sits +11.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow in the 2023–2025 data: 271 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow, each with how many of the model's 271 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 5 MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 4 MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 4 MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 2 MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Flexible brake hoses slightly chafed" (Minor) — noted on about 2 MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow model year on record is 2022 (93.5% across 93 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (91.6%). The gap between them is 1.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow Owners

These checks follow this MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the brake pipes — “flexible brake hoses slightly chafed”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI Clubman COOPER Shadow MOT & Reliability