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B20 PLW

2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2026
Tests34 (25 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate73.5%

Mileage

108,257 mi
Last recorded108,257 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL451,866 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB20 PLW
MakeMini
ModelCountryman Cooper S ALL4
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

25 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 108,257 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2025 108,229 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2025 105,338 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Aug 2025 105,338 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Sep 2024 105,688 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2024 101,176 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2024 101,176 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Sep 2023 99,856 miles

Offside Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose Exhaust clamp broken. (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Caliper retainer clip missing.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside rear suspension top arms inner bush's on the straight arms. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Sep 2023 99,856 miles

Central Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))

Offside Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose Exhaust clamp broken. (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Caliper retainer clip missing.

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside rear suspension top arms inner bush's on the straight arms. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2023 98,887 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2022 94,054 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Nearside and Offside. (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Exhaust clamp on flex broken but still holding it together.

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner pad. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Nearside and Offside very top arm inner bush's slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2022 94,735 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2021 88,345 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside tyres slightly worn on inner and outer edge tread started to crack too. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Exhaust clamp from Cat to middle section fractured and crack but still supported.

Rear Parking brake only just met the min requirement .

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside tyres inner edge badly worn on to second layer of rubber but know cords are showing needs changing ASAP 255/35/18 runflat. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Sep 2021 88,345 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside tyres slightly worn on inner and outer edge tread started to crack too. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Exhaust clamp from Cat to middle section fractured and crack but still supported.

Rear Parking brake only just met the min requirement .

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside tyres inner edge badly worn on to second layer of rubber but know cords are showing needs changing ASAP 255/35/18 runflat. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Jul 2021 91,236 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2020 82,277 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Sep 2020 82,276 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2020 89,347 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2020 89,346 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2019 83,640 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Aug 2019 83,640 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 9 Apr 2019 74,379 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 75,837 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all appear to have been stood (1.1.14 (a) (i))

top covers under trays sill covers fitted

Pass 20 Apr 2018 70,669 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2018 72,744 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Jun 2017 64,217 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2017 64,724 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2016 56,982 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Mar 2016 56,400 miles

Nearside Rear Child seat fitted

Undertrays fitted to vehicle

Fail 16 Mar 2016 56,373 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Child seat fitted

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Undertrays fitted to vehicle

Pass 21 Apr 2015 50,345 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 19 Mar 2015 47,054 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Apr 2014 45,155 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2014 43,863 miles

How Reliable is the Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4?

Based on 5,050 MOT tests across 362 vehicles.

82.7%
Pass Rate
5,276
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
362
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 48
Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 36
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 18
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 17
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B20 PLW is a 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.5%.

Across all 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.3% with a typical mileage of 51,866 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4 fails its MOT is tyre has ply or cords exposed, accounting for 48 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B20 PLW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4 typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 14 years old, this Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B20 PLW is a 2012 Mini Countryman Cooper S ALL4, first registered on 12 March 2012.

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