MINI COOPER Clubman MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The MINI COOPER Clubman passed on its first attempt in 81.5%, and its overall record sits +3.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI COOPER Clubman in the 2023–2025 data: 2,090 tests across 3 model years (2011–2013). 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 COOPER Clubman MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the MINI COOPER Clubman, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 COOPER Clubman's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI COOPER Clubman, each with how many of the model's 2,090 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 93 MINI COOPER Clubman tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 79 MINI COOPER Clubman tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 53 MINI COOPER Clubman tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 29 MINI COOPER Clubman tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 26 MINI COOPER Clubman tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 23 MINI COOPER Clubman tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI COOPER Clubman Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI COOPER Clubman model year on record is 2013 (85.2% across 1,463 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (79.7%). The gap between them is 5.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

MINI COOPER Clubman reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.8 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for MINI COOPER Clubman Owners

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

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI COOPER Clubman MOT & Reliability