2012 Mini Countryman Cooper D All4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,113

Total Tests (All Years)

95,411 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Countryman Cooper D All4

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 71.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.3%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.1%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs75.4%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.3%	251
4 yrs	88.4%	233
5 yrs	84.7%	235
6 yrs	81.3%	166
7 yrs	82.4%	165
8 yrs	77.6%	174
9 yrs	79.2%	216
10 yrs	75.4%	183
11 yrs	76.3%	207
12 yrs	71.4%	283

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	71.4%	283
2023 (11 yrs)	76.3%	207
2022 (10 yrs)	75.4%	183
2021 (9 yrs)	79.2%	216
2020 (8 yrs)	77.6%	174
2019 (7 yrs)	82.4%	165
2018 (6 yrs)	81.3%	166
2017 (5 yrs)	84.7%	235
2016 (4 yrs)	88.4%	233
2015 (3 yrs)	87.3%	251

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

87.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 251Avg Mileage 31,725Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2016

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 233Avg Mileage 39,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 235Avg Mileage 49,202Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2018

81.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 166Avg Mileage 56,737Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 165Avg Mileage 65,533Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2020

77.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 174Avg Mileage 70,474Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2021

79.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 216Avg Mileage 75,988Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2022

75.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 183Avg Mileage 80,487Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2023

76.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 207Avg Mileage 88,682Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 283Avg Mileage 95,411Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper D All4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	87.3%	251	31,725	Tyres — 8.0%
2016	4	88.4%	233	39,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2017	5	84.7%	235	49,202	Tyres — 14.5%
2018	6	81.3%	166	56,737	Tyres — 22.9%
2019	7	82.4%	165	65,533	Tyres — 18.8%
2020	8	77.6%	174	70,474	Tyres — 24.7%
2021	9	79.2%	216	75,988	Tyres — 25.9%
2022	10	75.4%	183	80,487	Tyres — 26.8%
2023	11	76.3%	207	88,682	Tyres — 25.6%
2024	12	71.4%	283	95,411	Tyres — 27.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	27.2% (12 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.6% (3 yrs)	19.4% (12 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (3 yrs)	11.7% (12 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Countryman Cooper D All4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,113 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.