Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2013 MINI Cooper Clubman, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Registered new in Europe in 2013
1,412 new MINI Cooper Clubman cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2013; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (653), Germany (466), France (142).
- Average mass
- 1,245 kg
- Average power
- 90 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 427 of these cars first registered in 2013 took their annual MOT test. 75% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2013 the figure was 68%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| Tyres | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Visibility | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Brakes | 3.0% | 6.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| Suspension | 1.4% | 10.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
5 of these cars first registered in 2013 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 159,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Mini Cooper Clubman SW FWD | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- No
- Lane departure warning
- No
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 7.8–7.9 L/100 km (about 30 mpg US), CO₂ 179–182 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Clubman · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 8.6 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Cooper Clubman · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 8.8 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2014 MINI Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Clubman John Cooper Works, and 2007-2013 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. The electronic control module in the driver's side footwell area may short-circuit, due to corrosion from water and road salt.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What MINI told its dealers about the 2013 MINI Cooper Clubman: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10250379 | Customers with a genuine MINI Click and Drive System (C&D) accessory installed may complain of steering system check control messages (CCM) and reduced steering functionality. The concern starts after a software update to 4.28.1.x (21-03-500) or greater, and the issue can be duplicated after placing a device on the MINI (C&D) Click and Drive accessory. One or more of the following CCM may be stored: Steering effort increased Driving Stabilization failed Speed control failed Collision warning failed Pedestrian warning failed |
| 10244507 | MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. For this reason, a battery replacement will permanently eliminate the problem only in the rarest of cases. The energy diagnosis test module helps to localize these causes. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle discharged battery complaints. Without performing the energy |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)