113,568 Countryman cars had an MOT in 2025. 83.1% passed first time, against 77.3% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 5.8 points better than comparable cars. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass as often as other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Countryman cars of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 67.2% | +8.2 | 1,310 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 69.2% | +8.0 | 9,067 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 71.9% | +8.5 | 6,837 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 75.7% | +9.2 | 3,059 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 78.6% | +9.1 | 12,638 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 82.1% | +9.1 | 9,115 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 83.4% | +7.0 | 9,171 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 86.1% | +6.9 | 10,970 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 85.6% | +3.9 | 13,890 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 88.3% | +3.7 | 13,887 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 89.8% | +2.8 | 8,085 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 89.9% | +1.5 | 7,475 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.9 | 8,028 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
5.7% of Countryman MOTs failed on tyres, against 5.8% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 3.1% on visibility, against 3.6%.
Up to 30,000 miles, Countryman cars pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Ahead from there: 30–60,000 miles 5.8 points, 60–90,000 miles 8.0 points, 90–120,000 miles 7.8 points, 120,000+ miles 6.3 points.
Diesels passed 78.0% first time, 8.2 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 85.2%, 4.8 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 76,339 miles at the test, against 42,158 for petrols.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 76,517 | 85.2% | 80.3% | +4.8 | 42,158 |
| Diesel | 32,888 | 78.0% | 69.7% | +8.2 | 76,339 |
| Hybrid | 4,157 | 84.9% | 81.2% | +3.7 | 51,655 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Countryman ranks 1 of 12.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. MINI Countryman | 85,231 | 85.2% | 79.6% | +5.6 | |
| 2. VW T-Roc | 74,609 | 90.6% | 85.0% | +5.6 | |
| 3. Kia Niro | 71,890 | 86.9% | 83.4% | +3.4 | |
| 4. Suzuki Vitara | 64,194 | 84.2% | 80.8% | +3.4 | |
| 5. Ford Puma | 54,374 | 90.9% | 87.6% | +3.3 | |
| 6. Toyota C-HR | 84,597 | 84.6% | 83.2% | +1.4 | |
| 7. Renault Captur | 147,562 | 75.8% | 79.2% | −3.4 | |
| 8. Nissan Juke | 226,911 | 73.4% | 78.1% | −4.7 | |
| 9. MG ZS | 41,754 | 81.0% | 86.0% | −5.0 | |
| 10. Ford EcoSport | 101,045 | 76.1% | 81.7% | −5.6 | |
| 11. Peugeot 2008 | 126,311 | 72.5% | 79.3% | −6.7 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Mokka | 216,957 | 67.4% | 77.3% | −9.9 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Countryman cars in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 83.1% of 113,568 Countryman MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 77.3% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2010 to 2021: ahead (+1.5 to +9.2 points). 2022: level (+0.9 points).
None stand out: every registration year is within 1.5 points of cars of the same age and mileage, or ahead of them.
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords: 2.0% of Countryman MOTs, against 1.4% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Countryman cars passed 85.2% first time and diesels 78.0%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 4.8 points above and diesels 8.2 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Juke passed 73.4% first time, −4.7 points against comparable cars. The Countryman passed 85.2%, +5.6 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Countryman's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a MINI Countryman: 87 recorded model names, from "COUNTRYMAN" to trims such as "MINI (R60)".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.