Petrol MINI Countryman: MOT pass rate

90.5% of petrol MINI Countrymans pass the MOT first time, measured across 61,284 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 40,074.

Petrol against the other MINI Countryman versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the MINI Countryman specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.5%, and this petrol version sits 1.1 points above the 89.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol MINI Countryman is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol MINI Countryman had covered 40,074 miles at test, against 65,939 for the diesel and 47,426 for the hybrid. 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 petrol MINI Countryman

1. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests

From 61,329 DVSA-tracked petrol MINI Countryman tests, 2024, split out from the MINI Countryman's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.82% 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 petrol MINI Countryman

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

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.5% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.1% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.2% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.1% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.5% of tests

From 61,329 DVSA-tracked petrol MINI Countryman tests, 2024.

Other MINI Countryman fuel types

• Diesel MINI Countryman - 86.8%
• Hybrid MINI Countryman - 89.7%

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