2014 MINI Countryman 2.0L Diesel · CW02 ARY

The vehicle most recently passed its MOT on 25 August 2026 with no defects recorded. The overall maintenance trend is highly stable, characterized by a consistent history of passes and a recent three-year period of clean certificates. This suggests a vehicle that has been maintained to a standard that meets the minimum legal requirements without recurring mechanical failures or systemic deterioration. With 74,428 miles recorded over twelve years, the vehicle has averaged approximately 6,202 miles per annum. This level of usage is considered typical for its age and suggests a balanced duty cycle. It avoids the risks associated with excessive wear found in high-mileage examples, as well as the degradation issues often seen in vehicles that have spent prolonged periods standing, such as seized calipers or perished seals. Prospective buyers should note the advisories from 2022 and 2023 regarding uneven tyre wear on the inner edges of both the front and rear axles. While these are no longer present on the latest certificates, such patterns typically indicate misalignment of the wheel tracking or worn suspension bushes. During a test drive, the driver should check for any pulling or drifting and listen for clunks or knocks from the suspension when navigating uneven surfaces. A physical inspection of the current tyre treads is essential to ensure that the alignment has been corrected and that wear is now uniform across the width of the tyre. Given the vehicle is twelve years old, attention must be paid to age-related degradation regardless of the clean MOT record. Inspect the tyre sidewalls for fine cracking or perishing and check the condition of the rubber suspension components for splitting. Brake discs should be examined for surface corrosion or lip formation, and the 12V battery health should be verified. Finally, the service history should be scrutinized to ensure that fluids, such as brake fluid and coolant, have been replaced according to the manufacturer's calendar-based intervals rather than solely on mileage.