2017 MINI Countryman MOT pass rate: 89.8% (32,356 tests)

2017-registered MINI Countrymans passed 89.8% of 32,356 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.8 points better than all UK cars registered in 2017 (84.0%).

89.8%Pass rate, 2017 cars

105.8Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

32,356Tests analysed

46,486 miMedian mileage at test

89.8% / 89.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2017 Countryman getting worse?

Pass rate of 2017-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	90.9% +5.1 vs same-age
2024	89.9% +6.0 vs same-age
2025	88.7% +6.3 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2017 Countryman

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,168	43.0%
2	Visibility	711	14.1%
3	Brakes	664	13.2%
4	Suspension	598	11.9%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	501	9.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	120	2.4%

All Countryman years compared

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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: MINI Countryman years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2017 MINI Countryman reliable?

2017-registered examples passed 89.8% of their MOT tests (32,356 tests, 2023–2025), +5.8 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 9 years old with a median 46,486 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2017 Countryman?

The median tested example shows 46,486 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.