Mini COUNTRYMAN - 2011
184.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mini COUNTRYMAN, model year 2011.
Sample size: 3,108 cars, 7,228 tests and 13,363 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,108 cars
The 2011 MINI Countryman has an overall defect rate of 185 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average rate of 271 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 32% improvement. The vehicle performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, showing notable reductions in defect rates compared to the average. Notably, it has a much lower incidence of steering defects at just 2 per 100 vehicles, compared to 15 per 100 for the average car. However, defects do increase with mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Countryman demonstrates strong reliability relative to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,108 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.6% better
73.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 89.2% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 9.0% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 27.7% better
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 33.9% better
176.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 63.6% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 28.4% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 19.1% worse
33.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,063
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 933
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 853
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 829
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 826
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 651
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 634
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 410
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 350
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 322
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 67