146 problems have been reported for the 2008 Mini Cooper. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2008 Mini Cooper. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 55 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (40 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Mini Cooper in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mini Cooper, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Mini Cooper with the Mini Cooper from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Cooper is 146 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Mini Cooper is 111.
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