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MINI COUNTRYMAN - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/mini/countryman

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MINI

Model: Countryman

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 492,405 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.6%

Share of this model's 492,405 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

73.3 mpg

CO2 emission

139 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

52,724

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

71,233

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

95,037

95,029 valid MOT, 8 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

492,405

492,405 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

95,037On the road

Insight summary

MINI Countryman is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 95,037 represented vehicles and 0.23% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.6% from 492,405 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 60. The current pool shows an average of 52,724 miles and an average age of 7.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 71,233 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and lighting. The practical read is that the MINI Countryman looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	67,967
DIESEL	23,155
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	3,911
GAS DIESEL	2
ELECTRIC	1
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

83%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

81%

Safety systems

79%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	7,514
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,770
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,676
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,458
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,126
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,044
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,918
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,911
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,870
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	1,826
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,744
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,572
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,540
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,467
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,374
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	1,311
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,278
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	1,277
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,248
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,159
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	1,111
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,092
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,087
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,079
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,065

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 46,517 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

7,514

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

2,770

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,676

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

2,458

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,126

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,044

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,918

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,911

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,870

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

1,826

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,744

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,572

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,540

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,467

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,374

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

1,311

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,278

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

1,277

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,248

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,159

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

1,111

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,092

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

1,087

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,079

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,065

MINI Countryman reliability and MOT data