2014 MINI COOPER1.5L Petrol

The vehicle is currently roadworthy following a pass on January 10, 2025, 106,356 miles. However, the maintenance trend shows a recent shift toward reactive repairs after a period of clean records. While the car passed its tests between 2021 and 2023 without any defects, the failure in early 2025 indicates a lapse in preventative maintenance, as multiple critical components reached the end of life simultaneously. The mileage pattern remains consistent with a twelve-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 8,800 miles per year. There is a notable gap in data between the May 2023 test at 95,877 miles and the January 2025 test at 106,356 miles, during which the car covered over 10,000 miles in twenty months. This interval suggests regular usage rather than long periods of standing, which explains the standard wear and tear on rubber and friction components seen in the most recent MOT failure. A buyer must scrutinise the rear suspension and braking system given the faults recorded in the January 2025 test. The fractured offside rear coil spring and worn, pitted brake discs and pads indicate that the rear assembly was under significant stress. Because the tester only flagged the offside spring, an in-person inspection should check the nearside spring for similar fatigue or corrosion-related failure. Furthermore, the failure on both front tyres being below legal limits suggests the previous owner ignored basic consumables until the test forced action, necessitating a thorough check of the current tyre tread depth and age.