MINI ONE2013 · 1.6L Petrol

The 2013 MINI ONE presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 23 April 2025 at 88,429 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test on 19 September 2023 at 67,920 miles that was immediately re-tested and passed the same day with no defects noted, indicating an administrative or minor non-mechanical rejection rather than a genuine fault. Recorded mileage sits at 88,429 against an approximate 13-year lifespan, averaging 6,802 miles per year and matching typical use for this age of vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 60,469 miles in September 2022, 67,920 a year later, 82,375 by September 2024, and 88,429 by April 2025. The gap between the September 2024 and April 2025 tests covers only seven months yet adds nearly 6,100 miles, suggesting heavier recent commuting. The history is sparse and clean, with no advisories logged across any entry. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car is now over a decade old and beyond the age where consumable wear becomes structural. The absence of recorded corrosion or exhaust emissions failures implies reasonable care, but MOT passes with no advisories do not confirm component life remaining. The same-day fail and pass in September 2023 warrants a check of the DVSA refusal reason to rule out a paperwork error versus a briefly rectified defect. Otherwise the evidence points to an owner who kept the vehicle to test standard without deferred maintenance.