Before you buy a used MINI Countryman (U25) / Aceman.
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.
The essentials.
- 2 documented, sourced faults across its 3 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- 1 official recall on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm it has been done.
- According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
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.
Countryman C / S (B38/B48) · Countryman D (B47)
Countryman C / S (B38/B48) (Petrol) · Countryman D (B47) (Diesel)
- B-engine coolant leaks and EGR coolerCooling / EGR
- Period mentioned
- 2014–2026
- Mileage mentioned
- 80,000–195,000 km
Countryman E / SE, Aceman
Electric
- Integrated braking system (IBS) that can fail: ABS and DSC out of action and a hard pedalElectrical and electronic systems
- Period mentioned
- 2022–2024
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Only the Countryman built until 2024; the Aceman is not on the list. Confirm by VIN.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| Countryman C / S (B38/B48)Petrol | 1 | 0 |
| Countryman D (B47)Diesel | 1 | 0 |
| Countryman E / SE, AcemanElectric | 11 with conditions | 1 |
According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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: brake servomotor weldBrakes
Engines: Countryman E / SE, Aceman (Electric)
How to check it: Check VIN; replace affected hydraulic unit.
View full entryOn 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.
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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.
Electrical and electronic systems
Look out for: The brake warning lights and a screen message come on; the pedal needs more force; ABS and stability control stop working.
Ask them to check: Check campaign 0034670200 by VIN at a BMW or MINI dealer; if the brake warning appears, go to the garage straight away.
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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