2012 MINI 1.6L Diesel · K321 ACW

The 2012 MINI presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 30 July 2025 at 115,548 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior to this, the vehicle cleared the 29 July 2024 examination at 107,736 miles and the 28 July 2023 test at 105,403 miles, both also with no advisories. The history shows no worsening mechanical condition across the observed period. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical rate for a fourteen-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 8,250 miles per year against the 115,548 miles recorded. The DVSA log shows only 2,333 miles added between July 2023 and July 2024, then a further 7,812 miles to July 2025. The record is sparse but clean; no rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps appear beyond the ordinary. Two anomalies require scrutiny despite the clean recent passes. On 26 July 2023 and again on 29 July 2024, the tester issued failures at 105,403 and 107,736 miles respectively, yet logged no defects against either entry. Such entries suggest administrative or presentation faults at the test centre rather than mechanical failure, but a buyer should confirm with the DVSA the exact refusal reasons. Given the absence of recorded advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or corrosion across all tests, the MINI shows no flagged structural or mechanical risk in the data. A pre-purchase inspection should still verify underbody structural integrity and brake caliper operation, as MOT passes with zero advisories at this mileage can overlook incipient wear not yet at test threshold.