Pass rate
80.6%
Around average — 5.9 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 350 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £21–£60
2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D MOT pass rate
- 2010
- 2 trims combined
- typical 105,120 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
24.0% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 83.9% pass
- Avoid 2010 80.6% pass · this year
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 3.3 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 76.2%
- Typical mileage
- 105k mi
The 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D MOT pass rate is 80.6% of its MOT tests — 5.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 24.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how MINI Countryman COOPER D does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Beats its own age and mileage
Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 74.7% and this one manages 80.6% — 5.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 67% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
- Based on a small sample. 350 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every MINI Countryman COOPER D first registered in 2010 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 5.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 76.2%. The median 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D in this dataset had covered 105,120 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 97% of tests, with a 80.9% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 79.3% of the time, April–September 81.8%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 8.86% of tests.
- 350 recorded tests behind this page.
- 80.6% overall pass rate, 76.2% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the MINI Countryman COOPER D, the average is 82.8% — best year 2013 (83.9%), worst 2010 (80.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 350
- Typical mileage (median)
- 105,120 mi
- Make and model
- MINI Countryman COOPER D
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Countryman COOPER D MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 66% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (97% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Countryman COOPER D
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 70 | 70.0% |
| West Midlands | 56 | 75.0% |
| South East | 55 | 90.9% |
| Yorkshire | 40 | 85.0% |
| East of England | 38 | 86.8% |
| East Midlands | 22 | 81.8% |
| North East | 20 | 75.0% |
| Wales | 19 | 84.2% |
| North West | 15 | 80.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2010 Countryman COOPER D
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2010 Countryman COOPER D
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 8.9% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the windscreen 3.4% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the suspension joints 2.0% of tests
“pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2010 Countryman COOPER D through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £21–£60 — and 67% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £21–£60
- Cheapest common item: washers not working
- £5–£15
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 67%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 350 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Countryman COOPER D, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2010 to 2013. Across them the pass rate runs from 80.6% to 83.9% — a spread of 3.3 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2010 80.6%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 82.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 83.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2013 83.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2010 cars with a similar record
- Audi Tt 80.6%
- Toyota Urban Cruiser 80.6%
- Toyota Hi-Ace 80.8%
- Honda Insight 80.9%
- Honda Cr-Z 80.9%
- BMW 123 80.2%
Closest pass rates among 2010 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 654 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 158 | 24.00% | 19.76% | +4.24 |
| Suspension | 147 | 22.30% | 20.98% | +1.32 |
| Brakes | 123 | 18.70% | 20.89% | −2.19 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 107 | 16.20% | 12.21% | +3.99 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 42 | 6.40% | 5.52% | +0.88 |
| Visibility | 28 | 4.20% | 4.97% | −0.77 |
| Non-component advisories | 25 | 3.80% | 4.18% | −0.38 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10 | 1.50% | 5.57% | −4.07 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 8 | 1.20% | 1.76% | −0.56 |
| Steering | 6 | 0.90% | 2.57% | −1.67 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 8.9% | £5–20 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 5.1% | £5–25 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.4% | £80–200 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 2.6% | £5–25 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.0% | £40–150 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.7% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 1.4% | £45–95 |
| Washers not working Visibility | Major | 1.4% | £5–15 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.4% | £8–22 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.1% | £18–45 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 24.0% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 12.0% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 11.1% | £18–45 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 10.3% | £200–700 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 10.0% | £25–65 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 8.3% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 10 | 80.0% | 54,482 mi |
| 60-90k | 94 | 83.0% | 77,905 mi |
| 90-120k | 140 | 83.6% | 105,175 mi |
| 120k+ | 106 | 74.5% | 143,371 mi |
Source: 350 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2010 Countryman COOPER D MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D?
80.6% of the 350 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 76.2%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (8.86%), position lamp not working (5.14%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.43%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 74.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D in this dataset had covered 105,120 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D?
Diesel: 80.9% pass rate across 340 tests. Petrol: 70.0% pass rate across 10 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2010 MINI Countryman COOPER D MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 79.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 81.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.