2018 MINI Countryman 1.5L Hybrid electric · L400 AAM

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, though the maintenance trend indicates a shift toward reactive rather than proactive upkeep. The most recent test on 2 July 2026 at 87,732 miles passed but revealed advisories for both rear tyres being close to the legal limit and showing uneven inner edge wear. This suggests a potential alignment issue or suspension geometry fault that has not been addressed, contrasting with the clean records seen in the previous three years of testing history. The mileage pattern remains consistent with an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 11,000 miles per annum. There is a noticeable increase in usage between June 2023 and July 2024, where the car covered over 16,000 miles in just thirteen months. This period of higher activity coincides with the failure in July 2024 at 66,190 miles due to a damaged sidewall and incorrect headlight aim. Since that failure, the mileage accumulation has returned to a more steady rate, with no significant gaps between annual intervals. A buyer must perform a thorough inspection of the rear suspension components to account for the inner edge wear noted in the 2026 test. The tester flagged this condition on both rear tyres, which often points to worn control arm bushes or collapsed dampers on the Countryman. Given the vehicle has now surpassed 87,000 miles, the structural integrity of the chassis and the condition of the brake lines should be verified. The headlight alignment should also be checked to ensure the 2024 failure was permanently rectified and has not drifted back out of specification.