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The Ultimate R56 MINI Cooper Buyer’s Guide (2007-2013)

Jan 5, 26Jan 4, 26

The R56 MINI sits at a crossroads in the brand’s modern history. Today’s MINIs rank among the most reliable small cars you can buy, but the R56 arrived before the brand fully...

MINI Cooper Quality: How the Brand Went From Dead Last to Top 5 in Reliability

For years MINI carried a reputation that was equal parts thrill and headache. On one hand, the cars topped “fun-to-drive” lists with their go kart handling and cheeky style. On the other,...

Aug 18, 25Aug 19, 25

2nd Gen MINI Cooper | 2006-2014 Faults & Fixes MINI Quality R55 Clubman | 2009 to 2014 Recalls/Campaigns

MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ: What You Need to Know About Failing Turbos

Last week the first letters from MINI USA went out to Cooper S owners extending the warranty on their turbos for 10 years or 120,000 miles. It’s both a generous move by MINI USA and one that was sorely needed. But there’s a lot of conflicting information and plenty of confusion for owners or even would be owners of these MINIs. So we have created the MotoringFile MINI Cooper S Turbo FAQ to bring together all the information in one place to give you a place get your questions answered and some insight into what to worry about and what to not.

Feb 12, 18Feb 12, 18

2nd Gen MINI Cooper | 2006-2014 Faults & Fixes MINI Quality Official News

MINIUSA Is Extending the Warranty on Certain Cooper S Models

MINIUSA is extending the warranty on specific Cooper S models directly relating to the turbocharger of their N18 engines. The warranty is being pushed to healthy 10 years or 120,000 miles for...

Feb 8, 18Feb 9, 18

1st Gen MINIs | 2001-2007 2nd Gen MINI Cooper | 2006-2014 3rd Gen MINI Cooper | 2014-2024 Faults & Fixes MINI Quality

Dare We Say it – MINI Reliability Seems to be Improving

MINI reliability has been uneven over the years. The original R50 generation (2001 – 2007) had issues ranging from premature rust under the door sills to transmission failures. While MINI improved the...

Nov 6, 17Nov 5, 17

MINI Quality R55 Clubman | 2009 to 2014 R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible Recalls/Campaigns

Is MINI Preparing a New Campaign for the Infamous Chain Tensioner?

The R56 has been been incredibly successful for MINI in terms of sales and growing the brand. But one issue has stuck around with the R56 since 2007. From 2007 to 2010...

May 31, 13May 30, 13

F56 Two-Door Hardtop MF Feature MINI Quality Opinion

Opinion: Quality, Change and What Makes a MINI, a MINI

In Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values, the narrator takes the reader on a journey that explores the nature of “Quality” as a thing we...

Apr 29, 13Sep 19, 14

MINI Quality R60 Countryman | 2010-2016 R61 Paceman

MINI Addresses Countryman Clutch Issue

Nov 7, 12Nov 12, 12

MINI Quality

MINI’s Quality Problems Not an Issue?

It’s something we’ve been wondering for years. Is MINI immune to quality control issues? I’d say yes and no. The recent quality issues I speak of are the much publicized results of...

Jul 8, 09Jul 8, 09