2009 MINI 1.6L Petrol · BU07 RUN

The 2009 MINI presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 6 March 2026 at 92,288 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three preceding annual tests from March 2023 through February 2025 also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test logged on 28 February 2024 at 86,585 miles, which the DVSA record shows with no defects cited, suggesting an administrative or presentational failure rather than a mechanical fault on the day. Mileage sits low for a seventeen-year-old car. The record shows 83,411 miles in March 2023, 86,585 in February 2024, 89,700 in February 2025, and 92,288 in March 2026. That equates to roughly 3,000 miles a year across the documented period, well below the stated 5,429 annual average for the vehicle's life. The sparse, clean history gives little evidence of neglect, though the low use may mean prolonged standing periods that can age tyres, seals, and brake components without high-mileage wear. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and the unknown cause of the February 2024 failure. The tester logged no advisories on any pass, so there is no recorded trend of worsening corrosion, exhaust emissions, or binding calipers to chase. The clean run implies previous owners kept basic upkeep current, but the single unexplained fail warrants confirmation the vehicle was genuinely roadworthy and not passed via error correction. Given the lack of recorded defects across five years, structural integrity and consumables show no red flags in the data. Verify in person that tyres, wiper blades, and underbody condition match the low-mileage, lightly used profile before purchase.