Does the MINI Countryman fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The MINI Countryman records 1.01 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.74 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.73, 95% interval −0.76 to −0.69). It ranks 405 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MINI Countryman is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 2,072 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 2,072 | 0.41 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 697 | 0.14 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 578 | 0.12 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 445 | 0.09 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 358 | 0.07 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 501,848 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a MINI Countryman gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.0% of MINI Countryman MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,454 miles later (6,224 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,224 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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