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12.9%fail rate

MINI Countryman common MOT failures and failure rate

What a MINI Countryman fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 9,727 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres38.2% of failures
Lamps & electrical13.4% of failures
Visibility/wipers13.0% of failures
Brakes10.7% of failures
Other9.1% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Suspension8.3% of failures

About 12.9% of MOT tests recorded on the MINI Countryman in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 38.2% of the MINI Countryman's failures, followed by tyres, lamps & electrical, visibility/wipers, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

MINI MINI MOT failures23.4% failure rateMINI Cooper MOT failures13.3% failure rateMINI Cooper S MOT failures13.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain