2012 Mini Countryman Cooper D Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

441

Total Tests (All Years)

85,923 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Countryman Cooper D Auto

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↑4.6%

4 yrs93.9%

→ ↓7.9%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs78.8%

→ ↑6.0%

11 yrs84.8%

→ ↓18.1%

12 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.3%	56
4 yrs	93.9%	49
5 yrs	86.0%	50
6 yrs	82.1%	39
7 yrs	76.2%	42
8 yrs	71.8%	39
9 yrs	76.5%	51
10 yrs	78.8%	33
11 yrs	84.8%	46
12 yrs	66.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	66.7%	36
2023 (11 yrs)	84.8%	46
2022 (10 yrs)	78.8%	33
2021 (9 yrs)	76.5%	51
2020 (8 yrs)	71.8%	39
2019 (7 yrs)	76.2%	42
2018 (6 yrs)	82.1%	39
2017 (5 yrs)	86%	50
2016 (4 yrs)	93.9%	49
2015 (3 yrs)	89.3%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 56Avg Mileage 28,762Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2016

93.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 34,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 50Avg Mileage 40,672Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 47,992Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 55,559Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2020

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 63,273Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 64,496Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 73,658Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 76,488Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.2%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 85,923Top Failure Tyres — 38.9%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper D Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	89.3%	56	28,762	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2016	4	93.9%	49	34,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2017	5	86.0%	50	40,672	Tyres — 12.0%
2018	6	82.1%	39	47,992	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%
2019	7	76.2%	42	55,559	Tyres — 23.8%
2020	8	71.8%	39	63,273	Tyres — 33.3%
2021	9	76.5%	51	64,496	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%
2022	10	78.8%	33	73,658	Tyres — 30.3%
2023	11	84.8%	46	76,488	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.2%
2024	12	66.7%	36	85,923	Tyres — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.6% (3 yrs)	38.9% (12 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.8% (3 yrs)	27.8% (12 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Countryman Cooper D Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 441 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.