Toyota Auris I Hybrid or MINI Mini R56/R55: which has fewer APK problems?

At 13–15 years (mostly built 2010–2013) 10.7% of inspected Toyota Auris I Hybrids had at least one A-problem, against 4.4% for the MINI Mini R56/R55 and 10.6% nationally. The MINI Mini R56/R55 does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Toyota Auris I Hybrid has an A-problem about as often than average, the MINI Mini R56/R55 60% less often.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

At this age the Mini R56/R55 has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Toyota Auris I Hybrid

2010 – 2012

Illustration Toyota Auris I Hybrid

MINI Mini R56/R55

2009 – 2019

Illustration MINI Mini R56/R55
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

10.7%

n = 9,130 · 95% CI 10.1 – 11.3%

4.4%

n = 10,457 · 95% CI 4.0 – 4.8%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

48.1%

n = 9,130 · 95% CI 47.0 – 49.1%

42.3%

n = 10,457 · 95% CI 41.4 – 43.3%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Springs and shock absorbers
  2. 2Brakes
  3. 3Brake lines
  1. 1Brakes
  2. 2Exhaust and emissions
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 10.6% · n = 1,277,358 · 95% CI 10.6 – 10.7% Toyota Auris I Hybrid2010 – 2012 10.7% (n = 9,130 · 95% CI 10.1 – 11.3%) MINI Mini R56/R552009 – 2019 4.4% (n = 10,457 · 95% CI 4.0 – 4.8%)

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Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know