MINI Countryman MOT pass rate: 88.6% (96,505 tests, 2025)

Name: MINI Countryman MOT statistics 2025
Creator: OBDCode UK
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The MINI Countryman passed 88.6% of its 96,505 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 46,751 miles on the clock.

88.6%Pass rate (2025)

96,505MOT tests analysed

46,751 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Countryman compares

MINI Countryman

88.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

MINI average (all models)

82.1%

What fails most on the MINI Countryman

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Countryman:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	6,832	37.9%
2	Brakes	2,654	14.7%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,594	14.4%
4	Visibility	2,228	12.3%
5	Suspension	1,968	10.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,024	5.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Countryman owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Countryman pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2012, 2013. Full ranking and method: MINI Countryman years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2011	1,523	77.2%	+8.1 pts	86,876	77.2% visual scale
2012	1,922	81.4%	+10.2 pts	78,898	81.4% visual scale
2013	8,185	83.6%	+10.3 pts	72,256	83.6% visual scale
2014	37,834	85.8%	+9.9 pts	65,836	85.8% visual scale
2015	27,084	87.5%	+8.8 pts	59,069	87.5% visual scale
2016	27,270	88.7%	+7.4 pts	50,420	88.7% visual scale
2017	32,356	89.8%	+5.8 pts	46,486	89.8% visual scale
2018	40,752	90.2%	+3.9 pts	40,142	90.2% visual scale
2019	41,220	91.8%	+3.4 pts	31,174	91.8% visual scale
2020	24,230	91.8%	+1.9 pts	24,554	91.8% visual scale
2021	14,098	91.9%	+1.5 pts	23,247	91.9% visual scale
2022	7,777	92.5%	+1.2 pts	19,938	92.5% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 235 cars · 8.9% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 1,290 cars · 6.0% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 542 cars · 4.2% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 4,736 cars · 2.9% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 11,983 cars · 2.4% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Countryman before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other MINI models

Cooper88.1% pass rate · 231,097 tests MINI69.5% pass rate · 229,365 tests Cooper S88.3% pass rate · 92,953 tests One84.5% pass rate · 49,328 tests Clubman83.0% pass rate · 25,716 tests John Cooper Works88.8% pass rate · 21,835 tests MINI (R60)77.9% pass rate · 11,846 tests Cooper S Electric Level 291.4% pass rate · 8,797 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a MINI Countryman?

In 2025, 88.6% of 96,505 first MOT tests on the MINI Countryman were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Countryman fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (37.9% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the MINI Countryman reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 7 years and 46,751 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.