MINI ONE2017 · 1.2L Petrol

The 2017 MINI ONE presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 18 July 2025 at 25,009 miles, where the tester issued a pass after an initial same-day failure with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the three years of available history, with every annual test clearing the vehicle on a subsequent attempt and no advisories or mechanical faults ever logged. This clean sheet suggests the car has been kept to a basic legal standard, though the repeated fail-pass pairs on 31 July 2024 and 18 July 2025 with zero defects recorded point to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than any deterioration in the vehicle itself. Mileage sits at 25,009 miles against an approximate nine-year age, equating to roughly 2,779 miles per year. The record shows gentle accumulation: 21,292 miles on 8 September 2023, 23,054 miles on 31 July 2024, and 25,009 miles on 18 July 2025. No rapid jumps or unexplained gaps appear between entries. Low annual use of this order often means long standing periods, which can allow corrosion to begin on brake discs, suspension components, and underbody structures even where the MOT shows nothing. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the braking system, suspension bushes, coil springs, and exhaust for hidden corrosion or binding calipers that a no-defect test will not capture. The same-day fail with no recorded defect in both 2024 and 2025 warrants confirmation that the V5C and test documentation are consistent and that no informal rework occurred off-record. Given the sparse and clean history, the priority is verifying structural integrity and fluid condition rather than chasing listed faults.