2012 Mini Countryman Cooper D All4 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

77.3%

Latest Pass Rate

836

Total Tests (All Years)

62,083 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 77.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 23.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper D All4 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs92.8%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs83.5%

→ ↓9.2%

10 yrs74.3%

→ ↑5.9%

11 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs77.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.8%	97
4 yrs	88.5%	96
5 yrs	88.3%	94
6 yrs	85.7%	63
7 yrs	85.7%	77
8 yrs	82.9%	70
9 yrs	83.5%	91
10 yrs	74.3%	74
11 yrs	80.2%	86
12 yrs	77.3%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper D All4 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	77.3%	88
2023 (11 yrs)	80.2%	86
2022 (10 yrs)	74.3%	74
2021 (9 yrs)	83.5%	91
2020 (8 yrs)	82.9%	70
2019 (7 yrs)	85.7%	77
2018 (6 yrs)	85.7%	63
2017 (5 yrs)	88.3%	94
2016 (4 yrs)	88.5%	96
2015 (3 yrs)	92.8%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

92.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 97Avg Mileage 22,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2016

88.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 96Avg Mileage 29,618Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2017

88.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 94Avg Mileage 36,508Top Failure Brakes — 8.5%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 43,323Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 49,743Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70Avg Mileage 54,890Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2021

83.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 59,602Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2022

74.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 65,007Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2023

80.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 70,360Top Failure Tyres — 32.6%

2024

77.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 62,083Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper D All4 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	92.8%	97	22,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2016	4	88.5%	96	29,618	Tyres — 7.3%
2017	5	88.3%	94	36,508	Brakes — 8.5%
2018	6	85.7%	63	43,323	Tyres — 9.5%
2019	7	85.7%	77	49,743	Tyres — 10.4%
2020	8	82.9%	70	54,890	Tyres — 20.0%
2021	9	83.5%	91	59,602	Tyres — 25.3%
2022	10	74.3%	74	65,007	Tyres — 21.6%
2023	11	80.2%	86	70,360	Tyres — 32.6%
2024	12	77.3%	88	62,083	Tyres — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper D All4 Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.1% (3 yrs)	15.9% (12 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.1% (3 yrs)	11.4% (12 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	5.7% (12 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Countryman Cooper D All4 Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 836 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.