1,925 first-attempt MOT failures were recorded on the 2018 MINI Countryman in 2025. The items recorded most often on them were Tyres — Condition (rear) and Visibility — Wipers (front). Figures are among first-attempt failed MOT tests, not among all tests.
First-attempt pass
85.5%
of 13,277 first tests (2025)
First tests
13,277
test year 2025
Failed first attempts
1,925
failed first-attempt tests
Most common fail
18.0%
Tyres — Condition (rear)
First-attempt and official-style rates among class 4 first tests of the year.
First-attempt pass
85.5%
of 13,277 first tests (2025)
Official-style pass
88.6%
incl. same-day PRS fixes
First tests
13,277
class 4 · first MOT of the year
Typical age 7.0 yrs · median mileage 47,554 mi
vs 2024: -1.8 pp first-attempt
Note:
Usage and mileage effects that often track road use rather than model design.
These patterns look like wear or usage effects rather than model-specific design faults. Tyres, brake friction material, and alignment-related defects often track mileage and road use.
| Pattern | Location | Failures | vs similar cars | Share of fails | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Headlamp aim (front)
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment > Headlamp aim > Headlamp aim
|
Front | 165 | ×2.2 | 8.6% | Wear |
What this year's MOT record means for the decision in front of you.
On this year, prefer the petrol. The hybrid cars passed first time 3.0 pp less often, on 2,062 tests.
This year also sits 1.6 pp below the midpoint of the 2017 and 2019 cars either side of it — a real break in the model's own run, not the usual year-on-year drift.
Newer cars always pass more often, so a plain "best year" list would just rank by age. These are the years that beat or miss the trend their own neighbouring years set — the only age-adjusted signal this data supports.
| Year | vs the years either side | First-attempt pass (rises with newer cars) | First tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Countryman | +1.4 pp better | 85.9% | 10,567 |
The items that failed 2018 Countrymans most often, as a share of the year's failed first attempts. This is what goes wrong, not what is unusual — the table further up the page covers that.
Every figure here is a first-attempt MOT rate from DVSA open data for this model line. MOTs do not test engine or gearbox internals, so this is a pre-purchase checklist, not a full reliability score.
Short answers about how to read this model-year guide.
How this page is built and what it can (and can't) say.
These figures come from UK MOT open data for this model year. We surface common failure patterns against similar cars — not a full reliability score, and not a pass/fail verdict on any individual vehicle.
UK Class 4 cars only. Normal MOT tests (not retests); first test per vehicle per calendar year; results pass, PRS, or fail.
PRS means the car failed items that were fixed at the test station and then passed the same day. We count PRS as a first-attempt fail in headline rates so same-day repairs do not hide problems.
We compare this model year with other Class 4 cars of similar age and mileage in the same test year. This model family is left out of the peer group so the car is not measured against itself.
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