Sub-frame corroded on the MINI Mini
Sub-frame corroded on the MINI Mini is recorded on 110,837 tests — 10.8% of all its MOT tests, against 2.4% across every car in the data. That is 4.5× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 2.4% of tests record it — this model is 4.5× that share |
| The 291 models compared | 5 of 291, highest first |
| The model's own record | 1,024,301 tests · every year of the Mini → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every MINI Mini tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2001, 6.8% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2014, 0.8%. The share has fallen 6.1 points over that time. Worst year 2001 at 6.8%; best 2014 at 0.8%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,046 | 15,326 | 6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,852 | 63,688 | 6.0% |
| 2003 | 5,410 | 98,334 | 5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,893 | 138,170 | 5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,497 | 169,038 | 6.8% |
| 2006 | 10,580 | 239,304 | 4.4% |
| 2007 | 13,984 | 283,758 | 4.9% |
| 2008 | 14,921 | 287,715 | 5.2% |
| 2009 | 15,326 | 314,058 | 4.9% |
| 2010 | 12,177 | 232,252 | 5.2% |
| 2011 | 8,453 | 244,708 | 3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,636 | 197,828 | 2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,034 | 133,364 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | 28 | 3,684 | 0.8% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £180–£450 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Sub-frame corroded: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- MINI Mini MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every MINI model →