Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2001 COOPER - ONE Hardtop R50.
The 2001 Mini Cooper – ONE Hardtop R50 is a hardtop model powered by the R50 engine. Owner feedback recorded a total of six complaints, with the power train cited as the most common issue area, while this model year incurred no recalls. That combination of low complaint volume and a clean recall record places the 2001 ONE Hardtop among the more reliable examples in the early R50 generation.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 2001 Mini COOPER - ONE Hardtop dominate in one area — the power train, 3 of 6 reports (50%), well ahead of the next concern. NHTSA has issued no recalls for this vehicle, so these are owner-reported concerns only. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the power train pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 6 complaints on record, top 4 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
Showing 5 of 23 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| M061525 | 2025-11-14 | Unknown Or Other | Adhesive Film Return |
| M511616 | 2023-11-02 | Structure | Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch… |
| 11 06 15 | 2015-07-01 | Engine | MINI: DIFFERENT FAULTS ACTIVATES ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND OIL WARNING. *MA |
| 12 06 15 | 2015-07-01 | Electrical System | MINI: BECAUSE OF THE DME SOFTWARE, AND A DAMAGED CLUTCH, THE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION CHECK… |
| 12 09 15 | 2015-07-01 | Electrical System | MINI: FAULTY SOFTWARE FOR THE TANK VENTILATION CONTROL DISPLAYS ENGINE THROTTLE REACTION… |
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