Best and worst years for the MINI Cooper
Of the 16 model years of the MINI Cooper with enough data to compare, the 2003 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (147), and the 2016 has the fewest (10).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 100 |
| 2003 | 147 |
| 2004 | 61 |
| 2005 | 129 |
| 2006 | 49 |
| 2007 | 27 |
| 2008 | 53 |
| 2009 | 62 |
| 2010 | 33 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2012 | 35 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 |
What stands out
The 2003 stands out, with about 3.7 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2003 and 2005. Or the years with the fewest: 2016 and 2013.