2012 MINI 1.6L Diesel · FP12 JKN

The vehicle presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 21 August 2025 at 65,518 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The August 2025 pass came only three days after a failure on 18 August 2025 at 65,495 miles, yet the DVSA record lists no defects for either the failure or the pass. An identical pattern occurred in August 2023, when the car failed on 21 August at 55,699 miles with no defects logged, then passed the next day. This repeated no-defect fail-and-pass sequence suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than any progressive mechanical deterioration. The mileage record shows light use for a 2012 registered car. From the 22 August 2023 test at 55,699 miles to the 21 August 2024 test at 60,879 miles the car covered 5,180 miles, then 4,639 miles to the August 2025 pass at 65,518 miles. Annual averages of roughly 4,680 miles sit well below typical UK norms for the age. Low mileage combined with the two failed-then-passed tests three days apart implies the car may have spent long periods stationary between short yearly runs, though the sparse clean record gives little detail on component condition. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and low-use profile, as standing vehicles commonly develop perished rubber components and superficial corrosion unseen in a defect-free MOT. The tester raised no advisories on structural integrity, exhaust emissions, or binding calipers across any entry, so no recurring mechanical fault trend exists in the data. Confirm the August 2025 failure cause with the presenting garage, since the blank defect field offers no technical explanation for the rejected certificate.