2004 MINI 1.6L Petrol · MKZ 2036

The most recent MOT test on 14 February 2023 at 135,365 miles resulted in a failure with no defects recorded by the tester, an irregular outcome that leaves the vehicle's current roadworthiness unverified. Prior to that, the car passed every annual test from 2019 through 2022 with no advisories or defects logged, so the underlying maintenance trend across those four years reads as stable rather than worsening. The 2023 failure without stated defects suggests either a documentation omission at the test centre or a non-mechanical failure category such as documentation or presentation, but it breaks an otherwise clean pass sequence. Mileage accumulation on this 2004 Mini has been modest and consistent for its age. The record shows 122,039 miles in February 2019 rising to 135,365 by February 2023, a total of 13,326 miles over four years or roughly 3,330 miles annually, well below the 6,153 miles per year average implied by the odometer. The sparse history with only five entries across the available window gives limited visibility, yet the absence of any flagged wear items indicates either light use or that consumables were addressed outside the test regime. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural corrosion points common to the R50/R53 chassis, particularly subframe and sill integrity, since the MOT record contains no corrosion assessment data. The brake discs, suspension bushes, and coil springs warrant physical measurement given the car's 22-year age and the undocumented 2023 failure. The clean advisory history should not be read as proof of condition, only as evidence that previous owners kept the car within pass thresholds when tested.