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. On a MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 bought as a 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 what damaged MINI Countryman Cooper D All4s actually sold for 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, 5.1% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.5% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.1% of tests
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
  9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.4% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.1% of tests

From 972 DVSA-tracked MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.48% of these flagged MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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