Hybrid MINI Countryman: MOT pass rate

89.7% of hybrid MINI Countrymans pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,109 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 47,426.

Hybrid against the other MINI Countryman versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the MINI Countryman specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.5%, and this hybrid version sits 0.3 points above the 89.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid MINI Countryman had covered 47,426 miles at test, against 40,074 for the petrol and 65,939 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the MINI Countryman page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid MINI Countryman

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.3% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.1% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.3% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
9. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.2% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests

From 4,066 DVSA-tracked hybrid MINI Countryman tests, 2024, split out from the MINI Countryman's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.7% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid MINI Countryman

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.1% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.6% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.7% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.5% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
8. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.3% of tests (4.8x the national rate for this defect)
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.2% of tests

From 4,066 DVSA-tracked hybrid MINI Countryman tests, 2024.

Other MINI Countryman fuel types

• Petrol MINI Countryman - 90.5%
• Diesel MINI Countryman - 86.8%

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