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Reliability Database
Mini

Cooper

Subcompact
Best Engine ✅ Recommended (3.8)
17 Generations
41 Engines Rated
4,070 Total Complaints
Engine Ratings
13 recommended 9 caution 19 avoid

Generation Timeline

2002 2002
2 engines
269 complaints 🔥 13
Unknown ⚠️ Caution (3.0)
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2003 2003
2 engines
532 complaints 🔥 48 ☠ 1
Unknown ❌ Avoid (1.1)
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2004 2004
2 engines
528 complaints 🔥 14 ☠ 1
Unknown ❌ Avoid (1.6)
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2005 2005
2 engines
840 complaints 🔥 36 ☠ 1
Unknown ❌ Avoid (1.0)
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2006 2006
2 engines
449 complaints 🔥 19
1.6L 4-cyl ⚠️ Caution (2.1)
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2007 2007
2 engines
379 complaints 🔥 23
Unknown ❌ Avoid (1.4)
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2008 2008
3 engines
294 complaints 🔥 16
Unknown ❌ Avoid (1.4)
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2009 2009
3 engines
189 complaints 🔥 12
Unknown ❌ Avoid (1.8)
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2010 2010
2 engines
156 complaints 🔥 11
Unknown ❌ Avoid (1.9)
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2011 2011
2 engines
113 complaints 🔥 11
1.6L 4-cyl ❌ Avoid (1.5)
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2012 2012
2 engines
70 complaints 🔥 4
1.6L 4-cyl ❌ Avoid (1.6)
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2013 2013
2 engines
63 complaints
1.6L 4-cyl ⚠️ Caution (3.2)
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2014 2014
4 engines
37 complaints 🔥 1
1.5L 3-cyl ✅ Recommended (3.6)
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2015 2015
4 engines
64 complaints 🔥 1
1.5L 3-cyl ⚠️ Caution (3.2)
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2016 2016
3 engines
43 complaints 🔥 1
2.0L 4-cyl ✅ Recommended (3.5)
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2017 2017
3 engines
23 complaints
2.0L 4-cyl ✅ Recommended (3.8)
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2021 2021
1 engine
21 complaints 🔥 3
Unknown ⚠️ Caution (2.1)
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