126 problems have been reported for the 2011 Mini Cooper. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2011 Mini Cooper. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 36 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (18 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2011 Mini Cooper in 2011.
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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 2011 Mini Cooper with the Mini Cooper from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 Cooper is 126 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the Mini Cooper is 111.