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Cooper D

7,812 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Cooper Ds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 1.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

74.1%

Pass-after-fix

6.8%

Fail

18.6%

Avg miles

85,656

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Cooper D: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 7,812 MOT tests, the Cooper D returns 74.1% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. Windscreen damage and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 85,656, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    538 occurrences · 6.9% of tests

  2. 02

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    415 occurrences · 5.3% of tests

  3. 03

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    336 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    202 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  5. 05

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    200 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  6. 06

    Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning

    188 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

  7. 07

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    155 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  8. 08

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    138 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  9. 09

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    114 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    105 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£68–£130

If every one of this Cooper D's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Cooper D?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Cooper D and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.