2014 MINI Cooper 1.5L Petrol · SM64 LRA

The 2014 MINI Cooper presents as roadworthy following its most recent December 2025 test at 94,585 miles, where the vehicle passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, with every recorded test either passing or a same-day failure and pass combination carrying no listed defects. The December 2025 failure entry at 94,585 miles is anomalous in that it records no defects yet was followed immediately by a pass on the same date, suggesting an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical for a twelve-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 7,882 miles per year against the 94,585 miles recorded. The records show a pronounced gap between December 2021 at 68,690 miles and December 2022 at 89,101 miles, a 20,411-mile jump in a single year that far exceeds the longer-term average. From 2022 to 2024 the car covered only 2,702 miles, then 2,782 miles to December 2025, indicating a period of very light recent use after that single high-use year. The DVSA data flags no advisories or defects across any test, so no recurring wear pattern emerges for suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural corrosion. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the underbody and subframes given the age, as MOT passes with zero advisories on an older MINI do not preclude hidden rust or perished rubber components the tester did not escalate. The same-day fail-pass at 94,585 miles warrants a check of the VOSA failure reason code to confirm no suppressed defect. Prior ownership appears to have kept basic statutory testing current, with no missed cycles and no consumable-related failures such as tyre tread or wiper blades. The clean record implies reasonable upkeep, though the sparse comment history limits insight into intermediate servicing of the timing chain, coolant system, or clutch that the MOT does not assess.