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

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

79.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,251

Total Tests (All Years)

75,774 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 79.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 24.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↑6.6%

5 yrs87.3%

→ ↓8.0%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↑3.7%

7 yrs83.0%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs74.6%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs79.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.3%	150
4 yrs	80.7%	135
5 yrs	87.3%	134
6 yrs	79.3%	92
7 yrs	83.0%	112
8 yrs	78.4%	97
9 yrs	76.9%	130
10 yrs	74.6%	114
11 yrs	75.0%	128
12 yrs	79.2%	159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper Sd 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)	79.2%	159
2023 (11 yrs)	75%	128
2022 (10 yrs)	74.6%	114
2021 (9 yrs)	76.9%	130
2020 (8 yrs)	78.4%	97
2019 (7 yrs)	83%	112
2018 (6 yrs)	79.3%	92
2017 (5 yrs)	87.3%	134
2016 (4 yrs)	80.7%	135
2015 (3 yrs)	83.3%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 150Avg Mileage 27,074Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2016

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 135Avg Mileage 34,818Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 134Avg Mileage 45,459Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 52,285Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2019

83.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 112Avg Mileage 57,240Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2020

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 97Avg Mileage 62,622Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2021

76.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 130Avg Mileage 68,832Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2022

74.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 114Avg Mileage 72,715Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 128Avg Mileage 79,089Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2024

79.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 159Avg Mileage 75,774Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

MOT results for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper Sd All4 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	83.3%	150	27,074	Tyres — 11.3%
2016	4	80.7%	135	34,818	Tyres — 14.1%
2017	5	87.3%	134	45,459	Tyres — 12.7%
2018	6	79.3%	92	52,285	Tyres — 17.4%
2019	7	83.0%	112	57,240	Tyres — 25.0%
2020	8	78.4%	97	62,622	Tyres — 19.6%
2021	9	76.9%	130	68,832	Tyres — 24.6%
2022	10	74.6%	114	72,715	Tyres — 28.1%
2023	11	75.0%	128	79,089	Tyres — 27.3%
2024	12	79.2%	159	75,774	Tyres — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	13.2% (12 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (3 yrs)	17.6% (12 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Road Wheels	4.0% (3 yrs)	3.1% (12 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Countryman Cooper Sd All4 Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,251 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.