2008 MINI 1.6L Petrol · LM57 RLZ

The 2008 MINI presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 29 September 2025 at 95,183 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the available record. The September 2025 test cycle shows an initial failure on the same date and mileage with no defects recorded, followed immediately by a pass, which points to an administrative or presentation issue at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Prior tests in September 2024, 2023, and 2022 all passed cleanly with no advisories logged, indicating no escalating wear pattern over the last three years. The odometer sat at 86,078 miles in September 2022, rose to 88,357 by September 2023, then 90,494 in September 2024, and 95,183 by September 2025. That equates to roughly 2,400 to 4,700 miles per year, well below the 5,288 annual average implied by the total. Low accumulated mileage for an eighteen-year-old car suggests light use, though the flat clean-sheet history gives no evidence of long standing periods causing perished rubber or seized components. The DVSA data is sparse on faults, showing no flagged suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions concerns at any stage. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. The MINI R56 chassis is prone to subframe corrosion and rear trailing arm rust by this age, neither of which a no-defect MOT necessarily captures if not structurally significant at test time. Check coil springs and front suspension strut tops for fatigue, and confirm brake calipers are free given the vehicle's low use may have allowed slight binding through inactivity. Verify the September 2025 fail-with-no-defect entry with the seller to rule out a withdrawn test or documentation error before purchase.