MINI Countryman Cooper D All4: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 570 individual MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate73.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-3 points
Tests analysed570
Average mileage at test99,130 miles
Average year of manufacture2011
Reliability rank1,656 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 73.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 26 in every 100 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 tested had covered 99,130 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 sits 3 points below the national average, ranked 1,656 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged MINI Countryman Cooper D All4s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MINI Countryman Cooper D All4

  1. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7.2% of tests (3.23x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.5% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.1% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests

From 570 DVSA-tracked MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.65% of these flagged MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a MINI Countryman Cooper D All4

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 before it actually fails on it.

  1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 11.1% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.4% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.2% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.7% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33.2% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.7% of tests, also fails
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.4% of tests, also fails
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.6% of tests, also fails
  10. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.9% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this advisory)

From 570 DVSA-tracked MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 tests, 2024.

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