MINI Countryman Cooper
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 1,090 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
85%
Total Tests
1,090
Highest Pass Rate
2012 (86%)
Years Covered
3
About the MINI Countryman Cooper
The MINI Countryman Cooper was MOT tested 1,090 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2010 to 2012), with an average pass rate of 85%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel and petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2012 model has the highest pass rate at 86% from 380 tests. The 2011 model has the lowest at 80%. The 6 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2010) averages 90,276 miles, while the newest (2012) averages 74,965 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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MINI Countryman Cooper by Year
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Questions about the MINI Countryman Cooper
Is the MINI Countryman Cooper reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2010 to 2012), the MINI Countryman Cooper averages an 85% MOT pass rate, from 1,090 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 3 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2012 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 86%.
Which year MINI Countryman Cooper has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper has the highest MOT pass rate at 86%, while the 2011 model has the lowest at 80%, a 6 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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