5 Mini generations rated.
16-24
Actually Good Used Cars rates the 2016-2024 Mini Clubman (F54) 53 out of 100, a genuinely useful 47-cubic-foot wagon body grafted onto an F56 platform that loses the go-kart feel without fully solving Mini ownership costs.
08-14
Actually Good Used Cars rates the 2008-2014 Mini Clubman (R55) 39 out of 100, inheriting the Prince engine timing chain disaster from the R56 Cooper while adding only modest cargo and a quirky barn-door rear in exchange for a longer wheelbase.
14-24
Actually Good Used Cars rates the 2014-2024 Mini Cooper (F56) 55 out of 100, a meaningful step up from the disastrous R56 thanks to BMW B-series engines but still hobbled by premium fuel, expensive parts, and assembly-only LED headlights.
02-06
Actually Good Used Cars rates the 2002-2006 Mini Cooper (R53) 49 out of 100, weighed down by a known-bad supercharger nose cone, power steering pump, and clutch slave failures despite a charming go-kart chassis and the bulletproof reputation of the Tritec block.
07-13
Actually Good Used Cars rates the 2007-2013 Mini Cooper (R56) 41 out of 100, primarily because the BMW/PSA Prince engine is one of the most notorious timing chain failures in modern automotive history, with direct injection carbon buildup compounding the problem after 60k miles.