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How many Mini Countryman cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 159,107 licensed and 2,914 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mini Countryman generic-model group.

Looking at a Countryman?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Countryman is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Countryman disappearing?

159,107 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Countryman is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,914 are declared SORN — 1 in 56 of the 162,021 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Countryman MOT pass rate

In 2024, 86.1% of 75,702 Mini Countryman MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 89.7% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 79.6% aged 10–14 years.

  • Condition — 4.1% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.2% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Wipers — 1.5% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Tread Depth — 1.4% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Mini Countryman MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 4.1% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.2% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Wipers — 1.5% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Tread Depth — 1.4% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Check the actual Countryman — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1159,1072,914
2025 Q4156,2582,612
2025 Q3153,3692,345
2025 Q2150,3422,287
2025 Q1147,8302,323
2024 Q4144,8271,976
2024 Q3142,2381,685
2024 Q2139,6141,575
2024 Q1136,7621,531
2023 Q4136,0261,319
2023 Q3133,6781,154
2023 Q2131,0371,063
2023 Q1128,4861,086
2022 Q4125,989960
2022 Q3123,317862
2022 Q2121,124814
2022 Q1119,478829
2021 Q4117,416758
2021 Q3115,518753
2021 Q2113,884733
2021 Q1111,210808
2020 Q4108,203834
2020 Q3106,271762
2020 Q2103,225825
2020 Q1101,732758
2019 Q499,588644
2019 Q395,817629
2019 Q291,341600
2019 Q187,205508
2018 Q483,285517
2018 Q379,012432
2018 Q275,802457
2018 Q173,253480
2017 Q469,879527
2017 Q367,068388
2017 Q263,938376
2017 Q161,217405
2016 Q459,461437
2016 Q357,300446
2016 Q255,177352
2016 Q153,466283
2015 Q451,850339
2015 Q349,987261
2015 Q247,814232
2015 Q145,789414
2014 Q443,512640
2014 Q341,225376

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Common questions

How many Mini Countryman cars are left in the UK?

159,107 were licensed and 2,914 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mini Countryman cars are SORN?

2,914 are declared SORN — 1 in 56 of the 162,021 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Countryman disappearing?

159,107 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Countryman is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,914 are declared SORN — 1 in 56 of the 162,021 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Mini Countryman MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 86.1% of 75,702 Mini Countryman MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Countryman fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (4.1% of tests), headlamp aim (2.2% of tests), wipers (1.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Countryman is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.