2009 MINI 1.6L Petrol · DA09 GZR

The 2009 MINI MINI presents as roadworthy on the strength of its most recent test. The September 2023 examination at 69,372 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the available history is stable with no advisories or escalating faults. The vehicle cleared every annual test from 2021 to 2023 once minor administrative re-tests were resolved. Recorded mileage sits at 69,372 against an age of roughly seventeen years, equating to about 4,081 miles per year. The September 2022 test at 60,930 miles and the September 2023 test at 69,372 miles show only 8,442 miles added in that twelve-month span. Low annual use of this order often means long stationary periods, which can allow corrosion and perished rubber components to develop even where the odometer suggests light wear. The record itself is sparse and clean, with no consumable or structural defects logged at any stage. The two failed entries in September 2021 and September 2022 both show zero defects recorded, indicating the failures were procedural rather than mechanical, likely linked to documentation or presentation on the day. No tester ever flagged suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or structural integrity issues across the five tests supplied. That said, a MINI of this era and low use warrants a physical check of subframe corrosion, front control arm bushes, and handbrake caliper operation, as these are common latent faults the MOT record has not yet exposed. A buyer should commission a independent inspection beneath the sills and rear subframe before purchase. The clean MOT trail implies previous owners kept the car to minimum legal standard rather than addressing wear preemptively. Given the standing time implied by the mileage, fresh fluid changes and a tyre age check are sensible regardless of the pass results.