2014 MINI Cooper S 2.0L Petrol · D8 ARE

The 2014 MINI Cooper S presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 29 September 2025 at 40,817 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded. Prior annual tests from 2021 through 2024 likewise passed cleanly, showing no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity at any stage. The recorded mileage reflects light use for a twelve-year-old vehicle. It covered just 1,152 miles between the September 2024 test at 39,665 miles and the September 2025 test at 40,817 miles. Annual accumulation has stayed low throughout, rising from 32,328 miles in August 2021 to 38,258 miles in September 2023, then 36,404 miles in September 2022. The sparse, clean record gives no evidence of rapid accumulation or neglected intervals. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. Low mileage combined with long standing periods can allow corrosion to develop on subframes and sills even when testers flag nothing. Check the front control arm bushes and rear trailing arm mounts for perishing, and confirm the brake calipers are not seizing after disuse. Verify the service history matches the low annual use. The absence of MOT advisories suggests previous owners kept basic upkeep current, but the DVSA record alone cannot confirm fluid changes or timing chain condition on this turbocharged unit.