2012 MINI 1.6L Petrol · CX12 VMU

The 2012 MINI presents as roadworthy following its most recent DVSA test on 21 January 2026 at 130,084 miles, where it passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with every passing test showing a clean sheet and no advisories logged. Two failed entries on the same dates as passes, at 124,804 miles on 29 February 2024 and again at 130,084 miles on 21 January 2026, carry no recorded defects, indicating administrative or presentational failures rather than mechanical faults. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,292 miles, typical for a fourteen-year-old car of this type. The record shows 124,804 miles at the February 2024 test, rising to 127,442 miles by February 2025 and 130,084 miles by January 2026. That is about 2,600 miles covered in the first interval and 2,600 in the second, confirming light and consistent use with no sudden accumulation or prolonged standing. The sparse, clean history gives little cause for concern on paper. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and mileage, as these components wear without always triggering MOT advisories on a clean sheet. The absence of corrosion or structural integrity flags in the record is reassuring, but the twin fail-with-no-defect entries warrant confirmation that the V5C and DVSA backend show no suppressed mechanical reason. Verify the test certificates directly with the buyer's documentation before completion.