MOT reliability
Austin Mini countryman
2,118 vehicles · 359 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,118 Austin Mini countryman vehicles and 359 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini countryman has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,651 miles.
2,118
Vehicles
359
MOT tests
1,050
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Mini countryman problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini countryman MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Steering7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Austin Mini countryman pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,115), Diesel (2), Other (1)
Most common Austin Mini countryman MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini countryman MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (23 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (13 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (5 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (5 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
Austin Mini countryman pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 17,891 |
| 2002 | 1 | 15 | 87% | 47,266 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 68,818 |
| 1990 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 83,895 |
| 1969 | 4 | 37 | 68% | 273,553 |
| 1968 | 2 | 21 | 76% | 69,556 |
| 1967 | 5 | 62 | 79% | 57,319 |
| 1966 | 6 | 52 | 75% | 73,465 |
| 1965 | 7 | 72 | 79% | 76,894 |
| 1964 | 4 | 30 | 90% | 58,188 |
| 1963 | 5 | 42 | 86% | 34,803 |
| 1962 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 98,812 |
| 1961 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 977 |
Austin Mini countryman reliability FAQ
Across 2,118 Austin Mini countryman vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Mini countryman MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Austin Mini countryman in our data has covered around
82,651 miles.
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