94,058 tests in 2025
MINI Countryman reliability and MOT pass rate
88.1% passed first time. The 11.9% fail rate is 10.7 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 7 years old with 48,236 miles.
Pass rate
88.1%
22.6% of all cars failed; 11.9% of these did.
Fixed on the day
3.6%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
48,236 mi
7 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 21,469 | 7.9% |
| 6-9 years | 44,155 | 10.9% |
| 10-13 years | 25,120 | 15.9% |
| 14+ years | 2,874 | 23.3% |
What the Countryman fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Tyres3,978 dangerous45.6%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5 dangerous17.9%
- Brakes1,075 dangerous16.8%
- Visibility4 dangerous16.7%
- Suspension85 dangerous15.2%
- Noise, emissions and leaks4 dangerous7.9%
- Body, chassis, structure30 dangerous4%
- Road Wheels50 dangerous2.1%
Is the Countryman getting worse?
The fail rate rose 1.6 points to 11.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 4.2 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 75,377 | 5 | 9.9% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 83,115 | 6 | 10% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 75,793 | 7 | 10.7% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 89,378 | 7 | 11.5% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Countryman at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Countryman in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1,957 tests
- 2Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1,192 tests
- 3Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1,050 tests
- 4Condition: has ply or cords exposed938 tests
- 5Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick787 tests
- 6Coil spring: fractured or broken604 tests
- 7Position lamp: not working585 tests
- 8Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction495 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Countryman collects 2.12 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm13,610 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure8,497 tests
- 3Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick6,168 tests
- 4Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened3,501 tests
- 5Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt2,717 tests
- 6Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine2,002 tests
- 7Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1,968 tests
- 8Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre1,921 tests
Questions
What is the MINI Countryman MOT pass rate?
88.1% of the 94,058 MINI Countryman first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 11.9% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 3.6% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a MINI Countryman usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords", recorded on 1,957 failed tests, followed by "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively". By section, tyres appears in 45.6% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 17.9% of failures, brakes appears in 16.8% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 7.9%; at 14+ years it was 23.3%. The median MINI Countryman tested in 2025 was 7 years old with 48,236 miles.
Is the MINI Countryman getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 1.6 points to 11.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 2 years. Ageing alone would predict about 4.2 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Countryman trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 3 safety recalls naming the MINI Countryman: MINI Countryman recalls.
Other MINI models
Checking a particular Countryman?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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