2004 MINI 1.6L Petrol · DV04 RGX

The 2004 MINI Hatch currently holds a valid roadworthiness pass dated 23 October 2025 at 165,874 miles, and the underlying maintenance trend reads as stable with no recorded defects across the last three annual cycles. The vehicle cleared its most recent test first time after a failed attempt eight days earlier on 15 October 2025 at 165,869 miles, where the tester logged no defects yet still issued a fail, indicating an administrative or unrecorded presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at a typical 7,540 per year for a 22-year-old car. The records show 139,864 miles in September 2023, rising to 156,853 by the September 2024 failure and 156,858 at the pass eleven days later, then 165,869 at the October 2025 failure and 165,874 at the pass. That is roughly 9,000 miles in year one and 9,000 in year two, close to the long-term average, with no standing gaps or sudden accumulation that would hint at neglected storage or hard use. The clean defect sheets across every test mean no recurring suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, binding calipers, corrosion, or exhaust emissions problems appear in the data. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody rust given the car's age and salt-exposure risk, and verify the October 2025 fail-with-no-defects was a paperwork matter rather than a concealed fault cleared before retest. Previous keepers presented the car for test with sufficient preparation to pass without advisories once accepted, suggesting reasonable consumable upkeep even if the twin failures show loose administrative control. Treat the odometer as credible and expect only age-related wear unseen in the MOT record.