# MINI Motorer's Guide

> Reference

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id902036212](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id902036212)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id902036212`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BMW
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,248 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2014-08-04
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mini-motorers-guide/id902036212)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bao.bmwgroup.com/bao-rd/manual/home?brand=mini&locale=en-gb](https://bao.bmwgroup.com/bao-rd/manual/home?brand=mini&locale=en-gb)

## Description

**MINI Motorer's Guide** is a comprehensive reference app for understanding and operating selected MINI vehicles from 2009 onward. Enter your vehicle identification number (VIN) to download personalized, model-specific information, or explore the included MINI demo vehicle.

Browse the digital Owner’s Handbook, learn through explanatory animations and how-to videos, identify warning and indicator lights, search by topic or vehicle image, and find answers to frequently asked questions. Interactive 360° views help you explore the interior and exterior, while Smart Scan uses your iPhone camera to identify vehicle icons and explain their functions. After downloading, vehicle information remains available offline, and multiple MINI vehicles can be managed in the app.

## Rankings

- #49,768 — Overall

## Review summary

Many users report the MINI Motorer's Guide is helpful when it works, offering a centralized MINI manual for owners. However, a large number of reviews describe persistent instability after updates, including crashes on iPhone/iPad and white screens. Recurrent error codes 1021 and 1006 block VIN entry and login or manual downloads. VIN/model compatibility issues with newer 2023 models and pages that load as blank or fail to display PDFs worsen usability. Some users also note content is outdated. Overall, functionality is inconsistent and reliability is the primary concern.

### Pros

- Provides a centralized MINI manual/guide within a single app.
- When functional, it is easy to navigate and serves as a helpful resource for MINI ownership.
- Users viewed the app as a useful reference and learning tool for operating their MINI.
- The instruction format offered by the app was recommended by some users.
- Overall, the app is considered a strong manual resource for MINI enthusiasts when it works.

### Cons

- Crashes or won’t launch after updates on iPhone/iPad.
- Repeated error codes (1021) when adding VIN or attempting to download manuals.
- Login/registration errors and processing errors (e.g., 1006) blocking access.
- VIN/model compatibility issues, especially with newer (2023) models not being recognized.
- Content loads as blank/empty pages and PDFs are not viewable on some iOS versions.

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