Sub-frame mounting corroded on the MINI Mini
Sub-frame mounting corroded on the MINI Mini is recorded on 8,155 tests — 0.8% of all its MOT tests, against 0.3% across every car in the data. That is 2.7× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 0.3% of tests record it — this model is 2.7× that share |
| The 191 models compared | 49 of 191, 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, 0.4% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2010, 0.3%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2005 at 0.6%; best 2007 at 0.3%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57 | 15,326 | 0.4% |
| 2002 | 279 | 63,688 | 0.4% |
| 2003 | 471 | 98,334 | 0.5% |
| 2004 | 691 | 138,170 | 0.5% |
| 2005 | 975 | 169,038 | 0.6% |
| 2006 | 798 | 159,536 | 0.5% |
| 2007 | 921 | 283,758 | 0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,112 | 191,810 | 0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,174 | 209,372 | 0.6% |
| 2010 | 775 | 232,252 | 0.3% |
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 mounting 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 →