Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2026.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Countryman | 18 | 2 |
| 2024 Countryman | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Countryman | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 Countryman | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 Countryman | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 Countryman | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 Countryman | 11 | 2 |
| 2018 Countryman | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 Countryman | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 Countryman | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 Countryman | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 Countryman | 16 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system29
- Unknown or other23
- Engine21
- Steering9
- Service brakes9
- Fuel/propulsion system8
- Exterior lighting8
- Air bags8
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 48 Countryman vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 30 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 8 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 MINI COUNTRYMAN 5 HB N/A AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Mini Countryman 5 HB AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Mini Countryman 5 HB AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Mini Countryman 5 HB AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Mini Countryman 5 HB AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Mini Countryman 5 HB AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Mini Countryman 5 HB AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Mini Countryman 5 HB AWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
In New Zealand
3,531 Countryman cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 287 | 287 | 0 |
| 2025 | 446 | 446 | 0 |
| 2024 | 438 | 436 | 2 |
| 2023 | 446 | 444 | 1 |
| 2022 | 379 | 377 | 0 |
| 2021 | 319 | 318 | 0 |
| 2020 | 295 | 292 | 0 |
| 2019 | 375 | 369 | 1 |
| 2018 | 245 | 241 | 4 |
| 2017 | 242 | 234 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
21,546 Countryman cars are on Dutch roads; 40% arrived later as imports, and 153 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,092 | €52,060 |
| 2025 | 1,736 | €51,840 |
| 2024 | 1,983 | €56,140 |
| 2023 | 1,525 | €53,689 |
| 2022 | 2,188 | €49,904 |
| 2021 | 2,664 | €48,897 |
| 2020 | 2,434 | €48,319 |
| 2019 | 2,766 | €46,236 |
| 2018 | 2,868 | €45,257 |
| 2017 | 2,269 | €47,366 |
| 2016 | 21 | €51,811 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
1,656 Countryman cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 96% petrol, 1% diesel, 3% electric; 93% of all are hybrids. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | — |
| 2025 | 25 | — |
| 2024 | 49 | 8,000 km |
| 2023 | 89 | 29,000 km |
| 2022 | 112 | 51,000 km |
| 2021 | 229 | 57,000 km |
| 2020 | 240 | 72,000 km |
| 2019 | 345 | 89,000 km |
| 2018 | 367 | 96,000 km |
| 2017 | 193 | 110,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 1,396 Countryman cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 18 of those collisions were fatal and 261 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 334 | 4 | 71 |
| 2024 | 254 | 3 | 53 |
| 2023 | 303 | 2 | 58 |
| 2022 | 263 | 3 | 37 |
| 2021 | 242 | 6 | 42 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
156,275 Countryman cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,180 | 43 |
| 2024 | 11,360 | 83 |
| 2023 | 10,804 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9,030 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9,301 | 25 |
| 2020 | 9,765 | 30 |
| 2019 | 16,104 | 61 |
| 2018 | 13,423 | 71 |
| 2017 | 10,604 | 69 |
| 2016 | 7,858 | 102 |
| 2015 | 7,878 | 150 |
| 2014 | 10,138 | 327 |
| 2013 | 10,010 | 433 |
| 2012 | 9,086 | 514 |
| 2011 | 7,628 | 537 |
| 2010 | 1,106 | 143 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
87,928 Countryman cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 86% passed first time, against 79% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 474 | 93% |
| 2020 | 8,397 | 88% |
| 2019 | 14,115 | 89% |
| 2018 | 13,849 | 89% |
| 2017 | 10,944 | 88% |
| 2016 | 9,261 | 86% |
| 2015 | 9,231 | 84% |
| 2014 | 12,974 | 82% |
| 2013 | 2,790 | 79% |
| 2012 | 2,609 | 77% |
| 2011 | 2,917 | 74% |
| 2010 | 367 | 71% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Countryman | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.0% | 6.4% |
| Visibility | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| Brakes | 1.7% | 4.1% |
| Suspension | 0.9% | 4.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Road Wheels | 0.3% | 0.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
215,146 new MINI Countryman cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Italy (8,166), France (7,669), Germany (5,735).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31,524 | 109 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 34,563 | 108 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 43,977 | 119 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 13 | 150 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 46,088 | 142 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 29,174 | 123 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 493 | — |
| 2015 | 9 | — |
| 2014 | 15 | — |
| 2013 | 29 | — |
| 2012 | 14,407 | — |
| 2011 | 12,852 | — |
| 2010 | 2,002 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
35,088 MINI Countryman cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions average 8.2 l/100 km on the road, against 6.8 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 21% more. Plug-in hybrids use 5.7 l/100 km against 1.8 l/100 km on paper, with 42% of their distance covered with the engine off.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 13,289 | 8.2 | 6.8 | +21% |
| Petrol hybrid | 4,743 | 7.4 | 6.1 | +21% |
| Diesel | 6,410 | 6.4 | 5.2 | +22% |
| Diesel hybrid | 930 | 5.9 | 4.7 | +26% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 9,716 | 5.7 | 1.8 | +214% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the petrol MINI Countryman uses 8.2 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 1,230 litres: £2,139 at this week's average price in United Kingdom, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Petrol | Diesel | Petrol hybrid | Diesel hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £2,139 | £1,899 | £1,940 | £1,776 |
| Italy | €2,470 | €2,138 | €2,240 | €2,000 |
| Germany | €2,670 | €2,158 | €2,422 | €2,019 |
| France | €2,732 | €2,234 | €2,477 | €2,090 |
| Spain | €2,182 | €1,799 | €1,979 | €1,683 |
| United States | $1,387 | $1,579 | $1,258 | $1,477 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.
Work it out for your driving
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Countryman in 10 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The seatbelts in the second row may not have been manufactured correctly and could cause the car-sensitivity sensors to fail. This could reduce the protective effect of the seatbelts and lead to injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the …
The seat belts of the car were not manufactured correctly. In the event of a collision or accident, the restraint function of the seat belts may be reduced and may not provide the necessary protection. As a result, there may be an increased risk of injury. The…
Faulty screwing of the ground cable can increase the contact resistance which could lead to heating of the screw connection. Moreover, this can potentially damage the Power Control Unit (PCU), increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the R…
The front end may not be correctly bolted to the engine subframe. If one of the bolts has not been properly tightened and becomes detached, vehicle safety may be compromised in the event of a frontal collision. In this event, there may be an increased risk of …
The hollow shaft of the servomotor has been welded incorrectly. The weld may not be able to withstand high braking pressure build-up and may break. In this case, the reduced braking performance requires greater force and the braking distance may increase. In a…
The seat recliner adjuster may not be correctly welded, which could cause the backrest not to lock. If it doesn't lock, the seatback might not stay secure in a collision, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the app…
In the production process, the armrest support bracket may have been incorrectly screwed to the rear left or right door panel. In the event of an accident, the armrest bracket can become detached, damaging the thorax airbag in the deployment area. This increas…
The micro gas generator inside the seat belt retractor may not have been manufactured to specifications. These deviations may lead to an impairment of the restraint function in case of an accident, increasing the risk of injury. Moreover, there may be an incre…
A short circuit in the high-voltage battery could occur during initial charging due to a particle in the form of a welding bead. This may trigger a chain reaction in the battery, increasing the risk of fire.
The bearings on the front axle could break. Should this occur, there could be a loss of wheel control while driving.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
7 campaigns cover the Countryman.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 and JCW Countryman ALL4 vehicles. The armrest support bracket on the rear side door panel may be improperly secured, allowing the armrest to detach during an air bag deployment.
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, M440i), BMW X1 sDrive28i, xDrive28i, 2 Series Gran Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i xDrive), M2 Competition Coupe, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, M3 Competition, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, CooperS, JCW), X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X2 M35i, Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE), MINI Convertible (Cooper, Cooper S, JCW), MINI Clubman (Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW), MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), Rolls Royce Ghost, MINI Countryman (Cooper S E All4), Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, and Toyota Supra vehicles. The passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts. As such, these assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 530e iPerformance and X3 xDrive30e and MINI Cooper Countryman All4 SE, 2020 BMW i8, and 2021 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le xDrive and X5 xDrive45e vehicles. Debris may have entered one or more of the hybrid battery cells during their production.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 330e and X5 xDrive45e, 2020-2021 X3 xDrive30e, and 2020 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. Loose welding beads may form a conductive path between the hybrid battery cells which could lead to a short-circuit.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2019 MINI Cooper Countryman vehicles. These vehicles may be missing a crash protection plate near the high pressure fuel pump, which may result in a fuel leak in the event of a crash.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, 740i, 740i xDrive, MINI Cooper, Cooper S, JCW, MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), and MINI Clubman (Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, JCW All4) vehicles.
NHTSA recalls