2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S All4a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

402

Total Tests (All Years)

73,242 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S All4a as it ages.

3 yrs93.9%

→ ↓9.9%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs84.1%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↑3.7%

7 yrs84.8%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↑10.0%

9 yrs90.0%

→ ↓13.3%

10 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.9%	49
4 yrs	84.0%	50
5 yrs	84.1%	44
6 yrs	81.1%	37
7 yrs	84.8%	33
8 yrs	80.0%	30
9 yrs	90.0%	40
10 yrs	76.7%	30
11 yrs	74.4%	39
12 yrs	70.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S All4a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70%	50
2023 (11 yrs)	74.4%	39
2022 (10 yrs)	76.7%	30
2021 (9 yrs)	90%	40
2020 (8 yrs)	80%	30
2019 (7 yrs)	84.8%	33
2018 (6 yrs)	81.1%	37
2017 (5 yrs)	84.1%	44
2016 (4 yrs)	84%	50
2015 (3 yrs)	93.9%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

93.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 24,645Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 30,536Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 35,446Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2018

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 45,653Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2019

84.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 51,525Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,713Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2021

90.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 57,791Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%

2022

76.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 62,145Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 69,044Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2024

70.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 73,242Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S All4a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	93.9%	49	24,645	Tyres — 10.2%
2016	4	84.0%	50	30,536	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2017	5	84.1%	44	35,446	Tyres — 18.2%
2018	6	81.1%	37	45,653	Tyres — 21.6%
2019	7	84.8%	33	51,525	Tyres — 21.2%
2020	8	80.0%	30	57,713	Tyres — 40.0%
2021	9	90.0%	40	57,791	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.0%
2022	10	76.7%	30	62,145	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2023	11	74.4%	39	69,044	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2024	12	70.0%	50	73,242	Tyres — 18.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S All4a, with age trends.

Tyres

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.4%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

6.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.2% (3 yrs)	18.0% (12 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (3 yrs)	8.0% (12 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Countryman Cooper S All4a cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 402 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.