2012 MINI Countryman Cooper D: MOT pass rate and reliability
79.8% of 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper Ds pass the MOT first time, measured across 297 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 102,113 miles.
How the 2012 compares
- Against all MINI Countryman Cooper Ds (78.2%, 739 tests): +1.6 points
- Against all 2012 cars (70.8%): +9 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every MINI Countryman Cooper D model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2012 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the MINI Countryman Cooper D:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 77.7% | 373 | 102,399 |
| 2012 | 79.8% | 297 | 102,113 |
What this means if you are buying a 2012 Countryman Cooper D
The 2012 sits close to the MINI Countryman Cooper D average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 14-year-old car fails on
A 2012 car is 14 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper D the average at test was 102,113 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2012 is the strongest year on record for this model at 79.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2011 MINI Countryman Cooper D - 77.7%