2020 MINI Cooper 1.5L Petrol · AF70 LBG

The 2020 MINI Cooper presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 29 September 2025 at 18,889 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the preceding February 2025 pass at 16,751 miles also showed a clean sheet. The only anomaly is a failed test logged on 12 February 2025 at the same mileage, yet the record lists no defects; this points to an administrative or presentation fault at the testing station rather than a mechanical failure. No worsening pattern emerges across the five-year history. At roughly six years old the car shows 18,889 miles, an average of about 3,148 miles per year. The DVSA data confirms light use: 12,235 miles on 15 September 2023, 12,888 miles on 12 February 2024, then 16,751 miles by February 2025 and 18,889 by September 2025. Annual accumulation stayed under 4,000 miles throughout. Such low throughput suggests prolonged standing periods are possible, though the clean test outcomes give no evidence of neglect or deferred consumable replacement. Given the absence of advisories for suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or corrosion, the buyer faces no flagged structural or mechanical risks from the record. The repeated clean passes imply previous owners kept basic upkeep current. A pre-purchase inspection should still confirm tyre sidewall condition and brake caliper freedom, as low-mileage cars left idle can develop flat spots or seized slides not captured in a pass result. The sparse, defect-free history offers strong assurance for a used-car buyer. Verify the February 2025 failure entry with the selling garage to rule out a data error, then commission a independent inspection of underside structural integrity and exhaust emissions before completion.