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NJ16 XCS

2016 Mini Countryman

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests11 (9 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

70,041 mi
Last recorded70,041 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 2016 Mini Countryman38,252 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ16 XCS
MakeMini
ModelCountryman
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

9 pass 2 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2025 70,041 miles

Central Front Exhaust heatshield loose

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Dec 2025 70,006 miles

Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Central Front Exhaust heatshield loose

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2025 64,787 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge LIMIT ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY NEAR WEAR LIMIT 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

slight corrosion to rear subframe

Pass 3 Apr 2024 57,279 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2023 56,403 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2023 54,600 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2023 54,600 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2022 44,224 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2021 37,027 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Discs worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Wind deflector at bottom of wheel arch loose

Pass 26 Feb 2020 31,015 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2019 22,580 miles

How Reliable is the Mini Countryman?

Based on 669,227 MOT tests across 102,420 vehicles.

88.0%
Pass Rate
5,793
Miles/Year
15
Year Lifespan
102,420
On UK Roads
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NJ16 XCS is a 2016 Mini Countryman in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2016 Mini Countryman models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.5% with a typical mileage of 38,252 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Mini Countryman typically stays on UK roads for around 15 years. At 10 years old, this Mini Countryman is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was NJ16 XCS registered?

NJ16 XCS is a 2016 Mini Countryman, first registered on 31 March 2016.

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