2018 MINI Countryman 1.5L Petrol · PO68 VGA

The vehicle presents a current roadworthiness status of a stable maintenance trend following recent setbacks. The most recent inspection conducted on 26 November 2025 at 12,868 miles resulted in a pass with no defects recorded, indicating that the issues identified in previous years have been addressed. While the history shows a pattern of initial failures, the transition to clean test certificates suggests the vehicle is currently maintained to a required standard for road use. The mileage profile is exceptionally low for an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 1,608 miles per year. Data from the November 2023 test at 10,307 miles and the November 2024 test at 11,689 miles shows a consistent but slow accumulation of roughly 1,382 miles over a twelve-month period. This low usage often reduces mechanical wear on the drivetrain and engine components, but it also increases the risk of age-related rubber degradation, flat-spotting, and brake caliper seizing during long periods of inactivity. A buyer should focus on the specific mechanical faults that caused the failures in 2023 and 2024, as the provided record does not detail the exact nature of those defects. Given the low mileage, a physical inspection must check for surface corrosion on brake discs and perished rubber lines, which are common in cars that sit stationary. Additionally, inspecting the suspension bushes and tyre sidewalls for cracking is vital, as components degrade over time regardless of the low mileage recorded on the odometer.