Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2021 MINI Countryman, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Forward collision avoidance1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2021 MINI Countryman failed the safety check 0.32% of the time — 66% less often than the average 2021 passenger car (0.95%). Median odometer at inspection: 21,110 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2021
34,563 new MINI Countryman cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2021; the largest markets were Italy (9,247), France (6,839), Germany (6,792).
- Average mass
- 1,641 kg
- Average CO₂
- 108 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 104 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 40% · Petrol/electric 37% · Diesel 23%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
9,004 MINI Countryman cars first registered in Europe in 2021 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 8.2 l/100 km on the road against 6.8 in the WLTP test (+21%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 3,439 | 8.2 | 6.8 | +21% |
| Diesel | 2,261 | 6.3 | 5.2 | +21% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 3,304 | 5.6 | 1.8 | +210% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2021 MINI Countryman cars on Dutch roads are the 1.5 hybrid (92 kW, 123 hp), 1.5 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp) and 2.0 petrol (131 kW, 176 hp), out of 5 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 hybrid | 92 kW 123 hp | 1,492 |
| 1.5 petrol | 100 kW 134 hp | 582 |
| 2.0 petrol | 131 kW 176 hp | 365 |
| 1.5 petrol | 75 kW 101 hp | 109 |
| 2.0 petrol | 225 kW 302 hp | 95 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
2,664 first registered in 2021 are on Dutch roads; 55% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €48,897.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde463
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld236
- Band onvoldoende profiel121
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht117
- Remslang schuurt langs enig deel112
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm99
- Bandenspanning op 1 as niet gelijk71
- Mistlicht voor onjuist afgesteld67
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
9,301 cars built in 2021 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 25 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 474 of these cars first registered in 2021 took their annual MOT test. 93% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2021 the figure was 91%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Visibility | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Brakes | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| Suspension | 0.2% | 0.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
229 of these cars first registered in 2021 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 57,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
319 2021 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mini Countryman 5 HB AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2021 Mini Countryman 5 HB FWD | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- No
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2021 MINI Countryman.
| 2024544 15 Aug 2024 | Label Issue: On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "N… |
| 2021448 21 Jul 2021 | Seats And Restraints Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger seat belt assemblies may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not p… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What MINI told its dealers about the 2021 MINI Countryman: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11009006 | EVAP PURGE (VENT) VALVE EXT LTD WTY (ELW) 15 YEARS/150,000 MILES |
| 10249431 | Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet. |
| 10245428 | Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille. |
| 10244507 | MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. For this reason, a battery replacement will permanently eliminate the problem only in the rarest of cases. The energy diagnosis test module helps to localize these causes. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle discharged battery complaints. Without performing the energy |
| 10236400 | Lights. |
| 10225134 | Due to a production error, the telematics control units were delivered without an IMS configuration. The Connected Drive voice services (Concierge Call, MINI Assistance and emergency call voice) can no longer be used regionally in the US in vehicle with telematics control units ATM-1 and TCB-4G. Voice control of the vehicle and all other telephone (paired mobile devices) functions are not affected. Emergency call location data is unaffected. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)