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2012 Mini Country Man — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.1%
Latest Pass Rate
64
Total Tests (All Years)
53,578 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Country Man

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 87.1%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 9.7% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Country Man as it ages.

At 3 years: 75.8% pass rate · At 5 years: 87.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.8%33
5 yrs87.1%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Country Man pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)87.1%31
2015 (3 yrs)75.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
75.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 33Avg Mileage 32,837Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%
2017
87.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 31Avg Mileage 53,578Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Country Man, with age trends.

Tyres
23.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
15.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.7%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres30.3% (3 yrs)16.1% (5 yrs)
-14.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.1% (3 yrs)6.5% (5 yrs)
-5.6%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road6.1% (3 yrs)3.2% (5 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Country Man cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 64 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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