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Countryman Cooper

758 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Countryman Coopers pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 0.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

76.3%

Pass-after-fix

6.1%

Fail

17.0%

Avg miles

77,135

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Countryman Cooper: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 758 MOT tests, the Countryman Cooper returns 76.3% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a lamp out. A number-plate lamp out and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 77,135, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    33 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    30 occurrences · 4.0% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    27 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    27 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    15 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  6. 06

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    15 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  7. 07

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    13 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre seriously damaged

    12 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  9. 09

    Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

    12 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  10. 10

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    11 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£88–£175

If every one of this Countryman Cooper's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a Countryman Cooper?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Countryman Cooper and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.