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

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

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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

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.

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.