Does the MINI Countryman fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The MINI Countryman records 7.34 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.90 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.56, 95% interval −0.63 to −0.48). It ranks 362 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a MINI Countryman by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MINI Countryman is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 16,084 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 16,084 | 3.20 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 9,846 | 1.96 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 6,658 | 1.33 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 1,474 | 0.29 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 1,427 | 0.28 |
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 tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
7.7% of MINI Countryman MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,320 miles later (87,221 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 87,221 (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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