MINI Countryman MOT reliability

MINI Countrymans passed their MOT first time 85% of the time across 102,165 tests in 2025. 178,685 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

85%

MOTs analysed

102,165

Still licensed (GB)

178,685

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

7,336 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 26,705 (most between 18,645 and 35,644).

2021: 77% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 94% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.7%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.6%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.5%)

2021 hybrid

82 MOTs

These figures come from 82 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 36,787 (most between 28,365 and 45,412).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 87% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (3.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.4%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.4%)
Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.2%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.2%)

2021 diesel

52 MOTs

These figures come from 52 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 83%. Typical mileage 36,729 (most between 25,272 and 45,816).

2021: 100% → 2023: 81% → 2024: 88% → 2025: 83%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.8%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.9%)
Brake pads: worn down to wear indicator (1.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.9%)

Where 2021 Countrymans fail

Wheels & tyres

5.0%

Visibility & wipers

3.6%

Lights & electrics

1.0%

Brakes

0.6%

Suspension & axles

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.1%

Steering

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.