2002 MINI 1.6L Petrol · FP52 FLF

The 2002 MINI Hatchback presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no active defects. The most recent test on 7 June 2024 at 105,641 miles returned a pass with no advisories recorded. Prior tests in June 2023, June 2022, and June 2021 also passed cleanly. The lone blemish is a failed test on 7 June 2023 at 98,900 miles that logged no defects, immediately followed the same day by a pass at the identical mileage, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 4,400 miles per year against 24 years of age, a low figure for the era. The record shows 92,561 miles in June 2021, 95,504 in June 2022, 98,900 in June 2023, and 105,641 in June 2024. That is about 3,100 miles added in the last year and under 3,400 in each prior year. No gaps or sudden accumulation appear. The clean slate across five consecutive tests suggests the previous owner kept basic statutory maintenance current, though the sparse entries leave little insight into component-level care. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion, as the R50-platform MINI is prone to structural rust at the rear subframe mounts with age. The MOT data flags none of these, but a no-advisory pass does not confirm absence of wear beneath the car. Brake discs, calipers, and exhaust emissions should be verified on the ramp. Low annual use often masks binding calipers or perished flexible hoses through lack of heat cycling. The clean record is reassuring, yet 24 years of standing periods demand hands-on verification beyond the DVSA summary.