2022 MINI Cooper 1.5L Petrol · EG15 AAC

With only two MOT examinations on record and both returned as clean passes with no defects or advisories whatsoever, this 2022 MINI Cooper presents the simplest possible roadworthiness picture: nothing flagged, nothing recurring, nothing deteriorating. The latest test on 19 June 2026 was passed without comment, exactly mirroring the June 2025 result, so there is no adverse trend to interpret and no component that has ever attracted a tester's attention. At this age the car has also spent much of its life within the original manufacturer's warranty period, which limits how much can be inferred about long-term durability from the record alone. The recorded mileage of 13,798 miles over roughly four years equates to around 3,450 miles per annum, well below the UK average. The two tests fall almost exactly a year apart with no gaps in the testing schedule, suggesting continuous registration and use rather than any declared off-road period. Mechanically, this usage pattern means wear items such as brake discs, pads, tyres, and suspension bushes will have accumulated far less fatigue than age alone would imply, though low annual mileage on a modern petrol turbo engine does place modest emphasis on verifying that the car has been run to full operating temperature regularly rather than used exclusively for short journeys, since the MOT record cannot speak to oil condition or engine internals. Given the absence of any flagged defects, buyer checks should focus on confirming the record rather than hunting for known weaknesses. On a test drive, listen for any knock or rattle from the front suspension over broken surfaces and check for steering pull or brake pedal judder, which would indicate issues that have developed since the June 2026 pass. Verify that the odometer reading aligns plausibly with the recorded 13,798 miles and that the service history shows oil changes at appropriate intervals for a low-mileage car, as time-based servicing matters even when distance-based thresholds are not reached. In summary, the DVSA record shows two clean passes and nothing more, which is a positive but necessarily limited dataset for a four-year-old vehicle. The low mileage is consistent with the unblemished test history, and there are no advisories, failures, or corrosion notes to negotiate around. A prospective buyer should treat the MOT file as a clean baseline, confirm servicing documentation independently, and carry out a standard physical inspection, since the absence of recorded defects reflects tested roadworthiness on two specific dates rather than a guarantee of overall mechanical condition.