MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow passed on its first attempt in 96.6%, and its overall record sits +15.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow in the 2023–2025 data: 182 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow, each with how many of the model's 182 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 5 MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 3 MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 3 MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated" (Minor) — noted on about 1 MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow model year on record is 2022 (97.6% across 123 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (94.9%). The gap between them is 2.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow Owners

These checks follow this MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow.

• the windscreen — “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.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “brake fluid warning lamp illuminated”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: MINI Countryman COOPER Shadow MOT & Reliability