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2015 MINI COOPER1.6L Petrol

M28 DBS

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2015 MINI COOPER is a Petrol vehicle with a 1598cc engine. Currently it has a valid MOT and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 106,322.

MOT
Valid
Expires 07/01/2027
Tax
No data
Fuel
Petrol
Year
2015
Engine
1598cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight
The 2015 Mini Cooper presents a stable and reassuring roadworthiness profile. The most recent test on 10 December 2025 at 106,322 miles passed with no defects recorded, and this follows four consecutive clean passes. The maintenance trend is clearly stable, with no advisories or failures logged across the entire supplied history. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical for an eleven-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 9,666 miles per year. The records show 90,113 miles at the 6 September 2022 test, rising to 99,070 miles by 23 June 2023 and 99,304 miles on 8 January 2024. A brief plateau appears between mid-2023 and early-2024 where only 234 miles were added, suggesting a period of limited use. From there, the car covered 3,921 miles to the 30 December 2024 test and a further 3,097 miles to the December 2025 test. The data is sparse but clean, with no gaps that obscure mechanical condition. Given the absence of any flagged defects, the previous owner clearly kept the car to a standard that satisfied DVSA testers without raised concerns on brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection before purchase. At 106,322 miles, consumable items such as brake discs, coil springs, and tyres will be approaching natural replacement intervals even if not yet failing an MOT. Pay particular attention to underbody structural integrity and subframe corrosion, as F56-generation Minis are known to suffer from road salt attack in hidden sections. Verify service history for timing chain tensioner noise and coolant system condition, neither of which an MOT assesses. The clean record implies disciplined upkeep, but it does not substitute for a physical appraisal of wear not yet at test threshold.

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88
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✓ Valid MOT
! Tax Status Unknown
✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Mini Cooper (M28 DBS) from 2015 show a total of 5 MOT tests between September 2022 and December 2025.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 100% of its MOT tests, totaling 5 passes against 0 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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