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Before you buy a used MINI Countryman (F60).

2017–2024 · Petrol / Diesel / Plug-in hybrid · 4 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

MINI Countryman (F60), real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

One / Cooper 1.5 (B38)

Petrol

Cooper S / JCW 2.0 (B48) · Cooper D / SD 2.0 (B47)

Cooper S / JCW 2.0 (B48) (Petrol) · Cooper D / SD 2.0 (B47) (Diesel)

Cooper SE ALL4

Plug-in hybrid

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the MINI Countryman (F60)
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
One / Cooper 1.5 (B38)Petrol11
Cooper S / JCW 2.0 (B48)Petrol10
Cooper D / SD 2.0 (B47)Diesel10
Cooper SE ALL4Plug-in hybrid10

According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.

By fuel type, the ones with the fewest documented faults are: Diesel, Plug-in hybrid.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official MINI dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Recall: missing high-pressure pump protectionFuel / safety

Engines: One / Cooper 1.5 (B38) (Petrol)

How to check it: Check VIN and fit campaign-specified plate.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 3 checked

Engine

  • Look out for: On early engines with a manual gearbox, crankshaft thrust-bearing damage that can end in serious failure; over the years, loss of power and higher consumption from carbon in the intake, valves and injectors.

    Ask them to check: On engines before April 2015 with a manual gearbox, ask BMW whether the bearing upgrade was done and listen for crankshaft noises; use quality fuel and inspect the intake if power drops.

Cooling / EGR

  • Look out for: Coolant loss with a low-level warning, coolant or oil residue at the rear of the engine; on diesels, internal coolant loss with no visible leak (EGR cooler).

    Ask them to check: Check the coolant level, look for leaks under the water pump and at the oil filter housing, and on diesels confirm by VIN whether the EGR cooler campaign was done.

High-voltage battery

  • Look out for: Usually none before failure. In rare cases, a battery short-circuit with a fire risk, especially while charging.

    Ask them to check: Confirm by VIN with BMW that the battery recall has been done; if not, do not charge the car until it is checked.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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