2017 MINI Cooper 1.5L Petrol · AF17 TMO

The 2017 MINI Cooper presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 30 October 2025 at 25,877 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded. Every annual examination from 2021 through 2025 achieved the same result, with no advisories or failures logged at any stage. The mileage pattern shows exceptionally light use for a nine-year-old vehicle. The record opened at 10,602 miles on 29 October 2021 and closed at 25,877 miles on 30 October 2025, an average gain of roughly 3,800 miles per year. The largest single jump came between the 2022 and 2023 tests, rising from 13,416 to 19,998 miles over twelve months. Otherwise the car sat largely idle, with only 2,056 miles added in the year to October 2024. Such low totals suggest short local journeys or extended standing periods rather than sustained motorway wear. A buyer should still verify in person the condition of items the MOT does not deeply probe on a pass. Low-mileage cars left unused often develop perished suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and surface corrosion on brake discs through lack of movement. The tester recorded no structural integrity concerns across the timeline, but standing moisture can hide early subframe rust behind cladding. Given the unbroken pass history, previous owners clearly kept the MINI to a basic statutory standard with no deferred repairs reaching the test bay. The absence of advisories means consumable wear on wiper blades or tread went unnoticed or stayed within limits. A pre-purchase inspection should nonetheless confirm fluid freshness and brake caliper freedom after the long dormant intervals.