2008 MINI Convertible 1.6 Cooper
Price: £3,500. Above the going rate: £279 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,221, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 1,035 priced MINI Convertible adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.
AskCar lists 1,068 used MINI Convertible from 694 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: MINI
- Model: Convertible
- Trim: Cooper
- Version: 1.6 Cooper Manual FWD Euro 3 2dr (113 bhp)
- Year: 2008
- Mileage: 59,491 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Red
- CO2: 175 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 3
About this car
This 2008 MINI Convertible Cooper has covered 59,491 miles, around 30,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £3,500, which is £279 above the AskCar estimate of £3,221. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,035 MINI Convertible cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 37 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at PMC Cars in Chelmsford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Above the going rate: £279 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,221.
The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.
It draws on 1,035 priced MINI Convertible adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.
A 2008 MINI Convertible with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,500: the median of the 13 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2008 MINI Convertible has been on sale for at least 37 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 26 September 2026 at £3,500. Its asking price has not changed.
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 28 April 2027.
It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 29 April 2026, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light; nearside headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output; offside headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output; and 1 more.
Mileage at that test: 59,377 miles, which matches the advertised 59,491 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 30,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 MINI Convertible on AskCar.
Similar cars
2 other 2008 MINI Convertible Cooper 1.6 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,895 to £1,995, as of 2 November 2026.
The 2 closest to this car in mileage:
- 2008 MINI Convertible Cooper, 1.6 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 71,814 miles. Price: £1,995, £1,505 less than this car. Dealer: E G Automotives in East Grinstead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2008-75e70688399b
- 2008 MINI Convertible Cooper, 1.6 petrol convertible, white. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £1,895, £1,605 less than this car. Dealer: Birmingham Cars in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2008-fccfdb84f8a8
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Photos
40 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.