2008 MINI 1.4L Petrol · FH08 WLB

The vehicle presents a current roadworthy status following the June 2025 test pass at 129,281 miles, though the maintenance trend is irregular rather than clearly stable. On 21 June 2025 the MINI failed and passed on the same day at identical mileage with no defects logged, repeating a pattern seen on 21 June 2024 at 124,555 miles where a fail and pass were also recorded with no faults listed. The most recent pass shows no advisories, but the duplicated fail-pass entries on both annual dates suggest administrative re-tests rather than resolved mechanical defects. Recorded mileage rose from 119,256 at the June 2023 test to 124,555 by June 2024 and 129,281 by June 2025, giving annual increments of roughly 5,300 and 4,700 miles. This sits below the approximate 7,182 miles per year average for an 18-year-old car, indicating light use. The DVSA history is sparse with three clean passes and two same-day fail-pass pairs carrying no defect data, so no consumable wear or structural corrosion is documented across the record. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the age and the unexplained fail entries on both 2024 and 2025 dates. The absence of recorded advisories does not confirm freedom from corrosion or worn components, only that the tester logged none. Verify the V5C and test certificates to confirm whether the repeated fails were procedural or concealed faults.