MINI MINI2012 · 2.0L Diesel

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness trend. The most recent test on 10 July 2025 at 98,439 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded. Prior examinations on 18 October 2024, 13 October 2023 and 15 October 2022 each issued passes with clean sheets. The duplicate entry for 15 October 2022 shows a fail then a pass on the same day at 90,271 miles, both with no defects noted; this indicates an administrative anomaly rather than mechanical fault. Overall the maintenance record displays no worsening or recurring defects. Mileage accumulation sits below the per-year average implied by the odometer. The car covered 3,596 miles between 15 October 2022 (90,271) and 13 October 2023 (94,867), then 3,465 miles to 18 October 2024 (98,332), and only 107 miles to the 10 July 2025 test at 98,439. That tapering use suggests the MINI spent long periods stationary in the year before its last test. The 14-year lifespan with 98,439 miles equates to roughly 7,000 miles annually, yet the recent record reveals lighter running. No gaps exceed the standard 12-month MOT cycle. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive components despite the unblemished electronic history. The tester recorded no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake calipers or structural corrosion, yet a 2012 MINI at this mileage may harbour worn rear trailing arm bushes or subframe rust missed in a brief test. Examine brake disc thickness, exhaust emissions under load, and tyre sidewall condition. The unexplained fail entry on 15 October 2022 warrants a request for the full DVSA certificate to rule out omitted fault data. Previous owners kept basic upkeep current, but the near-dormant final year may have allowed tyres to perish or brake discs to corrode through disuse.