2012 MINI Countryman 1.6L Diesel · DY12 SWX
2012 MINI Countryman (1.6L, diesel). First registered 29 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 181,886 miles. MOT expired on 21 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- MINI COUNTRYMAN
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 181,886 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DY12 SWX Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/12/2022
- 181,886 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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DY12 SWX MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Mini Countryman (DY12 SWX) between December 2021 and December 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
DY12 SWX Mileage History
- 22/12/2021175,623 mi
- 17/12/2022181,886 mi+6,263 mi
Average of roughly 6,356 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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