2006 MINI 1.6L Petrol · N472 JON

The 2006 MINI presents a stable roadworthiness profile with no recorded defects across its five most recent MOT tests. The latest examination on 11 August 2023 at 28,243 miles returned a clean pass, and the preceding four tests from 2019 through 2022 each recorded passes with no advisories. The maintenance trend shows no worsening or recurring fault pattern; the vehicle has cleared every annual inspection without flagged wear to brakes, suspension, exhaust, or structure. Mileage data reveals exceptionally light use for a twenty-year-old car. Between the 20 August 2019 test at 27,511 miles and the 11 August 2023 test at 28,243 miles, the odometer advanced only 732 miles, averaging under 200 miles per year. The full record spans just 732 miles from 2019 to 2023 and shows 27,511 miles back in 2019, confirming a long-term pattern of minimal accumulation roughly equating to 1,412 miles annually since registration. No gaps or sudden mileage jumps appear in the supplied entries; the history is sparse but consistently clean. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural corrosion and suspension bushes given the car's age and likely prolonged standing periods. Low annual mileage and extended idle time accelerate perishing of rubber components and trapped moisture corrosion more than high-use wear. The tester noted no brake disc scoring or binding calipers in any test, yet aged brake fluid and seized handbrake mechanisms remain plausible on a vehicle parked for long stretches. Pre-purchase checks should cover underside rust, tyre sidewall cracking from age rather than tread, and confirmation that the 2023 test remains the last valid certificate given today's date of 16 July 2026 leaves it over two years expired. The clean record implies a cautious prior owner, but the lapsed test status now demands a fresh examination before road use.