2007 MINI 1.6L Diesel · PS57 AJS

The vehicle currently holds a roadworthy status having passed its most recent MOT on June 4 2024 at 167,686 miles. The maintenance trend appears stable, though the record shows a consistent pattern of immediate failures followed by successful passes. In both 2023 and 2024, the car failed the test just days or weeks prior to passing, suggesting that the owner only addresses mechanical faults when prompted by an official failure rather than following a preventative maintenance schedule. At 167,686 miles over 19 years, the car has averaged approximately 8,800 miles per year, which aligns with typical UK usage patterns for a vehicle of this age. The data shows consistent use, with roughly 7,000 miles covered between May 2022 and May 2023, and another 11,400 miles between June 2023 and June 2024. This recent spike suggests the vehicle is not sitting stationary for long periods, which helps prevent the degradation of rubber components and seals, despite the high cumulative mileage. While the MOT record lists no specific defects for the passing tests, the high mileage necessitates a thorough physical inspection of the suspension and underbody. A buyer should specifically check for wear on coil springs and control arm bushes, as these are common failure points on this model at this mileage. Given the age and distance, an inspection for structural corrosion on the sills and subframe mounting is also vital to ensure the integrity of the chassis has not been compromised beyond what a standard MOT test might detect.