2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S All4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

79.8%

Latest Pass Rate

884

Total Tests (All Years)

70,853 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Countryman Cooper S All4

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 79.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 25.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.8%

6 yrs87.1%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↑8.1%

9 yrs87.0%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs81.6%

→ ↓10.8%

11 yrs70.8%

→ ↑9.0%

12 yrs79.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.0%	114
4 yrs	87.0%	100
5 yrs	83.3%	102
6 yrs	87.1%	70
7 yrs	81.1%	74
8 yrs	78.9%	71
9 yrs	87.0%	92
10 yrs	81.6%	76
11 yrs	70.8%	96
12 yrs	79.8%	89

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	79.8%	89
2023 (11 yrs)	70.8%	96
2022 (10 yrs)	81.6%	76
2021 (9 yrs)	87%	92
2020 (8 yrs)	78.9%	71
2019 (7 yrs)	81.1%	74
2018 (6 yrs)	87.1%	70
2017 (5 yrs)	83.3%	102
2016 (4 yrs)	87%	100
2015 (3 yrs)	86%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 114Avg Mileage 22,985Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2016

87.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 100Avg Mileage 29,911Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 102Avg Mileage 36,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2018

87.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 70Avg Mileage 43,012Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2019

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 50,111Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2020

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 56,522Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2021

87.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 60,182Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%

2022

81.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 64,079Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2023

70.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 96Avg Mileage 68,041Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2024

79.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 70,853Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S All4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	86.0%	114	22,985	Tyres — 11.4%
2016	4	87.0%	100	29,911	Tyres — 11.0%
2017	5	83.3%	102	36,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2018	6	87.1%	70	43,012	Tyres — 11.4%
2019	7	81.1%	74	50,111	Tyres — 17.6%
2020	8	78.9%	71	56,522	Tyres — 22.5%
2021	9	87.0%	92	60,182	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.0%
2022	10	81.6%	76	64,079	Tyres — 22.4%
2023	11	70.8%	96	68,041	Tyres — 30.2%
2024	12	79.8%	89	70,853	Tyres — 10.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

15.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.9% (3 yrs)	7.9% (12 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (3 yrs)	7.9% (12 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —
Tyres	11.4% (3 yrs)	10.1% (12 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Countryman Cooper S All4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 884 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.