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Cooper Clubman: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 767 MOT tests, the Cooper Clubman returns 77.3% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A number-plate lamp out and a lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 68,482, 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.
- 01
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
34 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
28 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 03
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
17 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 04
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
13 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 05
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
11 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 06
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
8 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 07
A tyre seriously damaged
8 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 08
A tyre cords visible or damaged
8 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 09
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
8 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
7 occurrences · 0.9% 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 3 failures
£36–£115
If every one of this Cooper Clubman'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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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Buying or keeping a Cooper Clubman?
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 Clubman 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.