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2018 Mini Countryman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.2%
Latest Pass Rate
55,189
Total Tests (All Years)
42,651 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 15.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mini Countryman as it ages.

2 yrs89.7%
3 yrs86.6%
4 yrs88.3%
5 yrs89.2%
6 yrs89.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs89.7%399
3 yrs86.6%14,501
4 yrs88.3%11,327
5 yrs89.2%13,848
6 yrs89.2%15,114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mini Countryman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)89.2%15,114
2023 (5 yrs)89.2%13,848
2022 (4 yrs)88.3%11,327
2021 (3 yrs)86.6%14,501
2020 (2 yrs)89.7%399

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
89.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 399Avg Mileage 20,510Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%
2021
86.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,501Avg Mileage 21,834Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2022
88.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,327Avg Mileage 28,254Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%
2023
89.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,848Avg Mileage 35,491Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%
2024
89.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,114Avg Mileage 42,651Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mini Countryman, with age trends.

Tyres
12.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
5.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.0% (2 yrs)10.5% (6 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Visibility5.5% (2 yrs)2.8% (6 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes1.3% (2 yrs)3.6% (6 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.3% (2 yrs)3.0% (6 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mini Countryman cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 55,189 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.

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