2012 Mini Countryman Cooper Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

78.6%

Latest Pass Rate

372

Total Tests (All Years)

53,977 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 78.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 24.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper Auto as it ages.

3 yrs95.9%

→ ↓6.3%

4 yrs89.6%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs89.1%

→ ↑2.3%

6 yrs91.4%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs93.3%

→ ↓11.9%

9 yrs81.4%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs77.1%

→ ↑13.8%

11 yrs90.9%

→ ↓12.3%

12 yrs78.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	95.9%	49
4 yrs	89.6%	48
5 yrs	89.1%	46
6 yrs	91.4%	35
8 yrs	93.3%	30
9 yrs	81.4%	43
10 yrs	77.1%	35
11 yrs	90.9%	44
12 yrs	78.6%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	78.6%	42
2023 (11 yrs)	90.9%	44
2022 (10 yrs)	77.1%	35
2021 (9 yrs)	81.4%	43
2020 (8 yrs)	93.3%	30
2018 (6 yrs)	91.4%	35
2017 (5 yrs)	89.1%	46
2016 (4 yrs)	89.6%	48
2015 (3 yrs)	95.9%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

95.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 18,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%

2016

89.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 23,092Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2017

89.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 26,957Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2018

91.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 30,044Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%

2020

93.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 42,026Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.7%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 45,705Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 51,260Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

2023

90.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 53,126Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

2024

78.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 53,977Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	95.9%	49	18,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%
2016	4	89.6%	48	23,092	Tyres — 8.3%
2017	5	89.1%	46	26,957	Brakes — 8.7%
2018	6	91.4%	35	30,044	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%
2020	8	93.3%	30	42,026	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.7%
2021	9	81.4%	43	45,705	Brakes — 16.3%
2022	10	77.1%	35	51,260	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%
2023	11	90.9%	44	53,126	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%
2024	12	78.6%	42	53,977	Brakes — 23.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Registration Plates and VIN

8.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Countryman Cooper Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 372 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.