Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Cooper SE | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 Cooper SE | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 Cooper SE | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 Cooper SE | 0 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system4
- Fuel/propulsion system2
- Wheels1
- Suspension1
- Service brakes1
- Forward collision avoidance1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 5 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Mini Cooper SE 3 HB FWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Mini Cooper SE 3 HB FWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Mini Cooper SE 3 HB FWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Mini Cooper SE 3 HB FWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Mini Cooper SE 3 HB FWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
In Finland
720 Cooper SE cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 0% petrol, 0% diesel, 100% electric. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | — |
| 2025 | 71 | — |
| 2024 | 34 | — |
| 2023 | 121 | 19,000 km |
| 2022 | 177 | 33,000 km |
| 2021 | 165 | 45,000 km |
| 2020 | 129 | 45,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
7,112 Cooper SE cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,714 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4,398 | 24 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
81,979 new MINI Cooper SE cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2017 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (11,738), France (5,923), Netherlands (1,588).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26,903 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 22,788 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 16,074 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 15,966 | 57 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 169 | 71 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 79 | 50 (NEDC) |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Cooper SE.
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2024 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE) vehicles. Faults may occur in the high voltage battery or high voltage system, resulting in a short circuit.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2024 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE) vehicles. The high voltage battery housing may not have been sealed properly, allowing water to enter the battery.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, M440i), BMW X1 sDrive28i, xDrive28i, 2 Series Gran Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i xDrive), M2 Competition Coupe, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, M3 Competition, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, CooperS, JCW), X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X2 M35i, Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE), MINI Convertible (Cooper, Cooper S, JCW), MINI Clubman (Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW), MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), Rolls Royce Ghost, MINI Countryman (Cooper S E All4), Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, and Toyota Supra vehicles. The passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts. As such, these assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
NHTSA recalls