Mini Countryman MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Mini Countryman took 87,958 MOT tests in Britain and passed 86% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 87,958
First-time pass rate: 86%
All cars: 71%

What the Countryman fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Tyres5.6% (all cars 6.4%)
Lights and electrics4.0% (all cars 11.3%)
Visibility3.0% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes1.7% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension0.9% (all cars 9.0%)
Exhaust and emissions0.7% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure0.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Wheels0.3% (all cars 0.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.7%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.1%
Position lamp: not working 0.9%
Headlamp aim: too high 0.8%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.8%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 0.8%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.3%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin 6.2%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 3.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.8%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.0%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.6%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 1.4%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2010	367	71%
2011	2,916	74%
2012	2,609	77%
2013	2,790	79%
2014	12,974	82%
2015	9,231	84%
2016	9,261	86%
2017	10,944	88%
2018	13,849	89%
2019	14,115	89%
2020	8,397	89%
2021	474	93%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	20,211 miles
4 years	26,625 miles
5 years	35,492 miles
6 years	42,106 miles
7 years	46,597 miles
8 years	54,800 miles
9 years	62,135 miles
10 years	68,261 miles
11 years	79,939 miles
12 years	85,364 miles
13 years	88,209 miles

Check a particular Countryman

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Mini models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.