2012 MINI (R60) 2.0L Diesel · VF61 AEB

The vehicle presents a current roadworthy status following the December 2025 MOT at 125,710 miles, where the tester issued a pass with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, with every annual test from January 2023 through to December 2025 returning a clean result and no advisories logged. One anomaly appears in the December 2025 record: the same-day failure carries no defects, which points to an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault, immediately followed by a pass on the same mileage. Annual mileage sits at roughly 8,979 per year against the car's 2012 build, a typical figure for a fourteen-year-old R60 chassis. The records show 103,155 miles in January 2023, 112,344 by December 2023, 117,760 in November 2024, and 125,710 in December 2025. That equates to about 9,000 to 8,000 miles added each year, with no standing gaps or sudden accumulation spikes. The DVSA data itself is sparse on detail, listing zero advisories throughout, so the file gives no warning of consumable wear or hidden corrosion. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, front coil springs, and brake disc thickness, as the MINI R60 platform commonly develops wear in these areas by this mileage even when an MOT logs nothing. The tester recorded no structural integrity concerns or exhaust emissions failures, yet the absence of advisories across five years suggests either diligent upkeep or superficial testing. Check underneath for chassis corrosion around subframe mounts and the rear sill sections before purchase. Given the clean trail and ordinary mileage, previous owners likely kept basic servicing current, though the same-day fail-pass in December 2025 warrants a glance at the V5C and test certificate to confirm the rejection cause was non-mechanical. No recurring faults emerge from the record to suggest worsening drivetrain or braking risk at this stage.