2008 MINI Convertible 1.6 Cooper S Sidewalk

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Convertible
• Trim: Cooper S Sidewalk
• Version: 1.6 Cooper S Sidewalk Manual FWD Euro 4 2dr (168 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 89,566 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 168 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 199 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 MINI Convertible Cooper S Sidewalk has covered 89,566 miles. Its asking price of £2,750 is £289 below the AskCar estimate of £3,039. The AskCar estimate draws on 1,035 MINI Convertible adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 22 days. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Chester Car Solutions in Frodsham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £289 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,039.

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 22 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 October 2026 at £2,750. 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 9 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 2 April 2026 (nearside front wheel bearing rough when rotated; nearside front inner drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated; offside front inner drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated) and passed 8 days later, on 10 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; and 7 more.

Mileage at that test: 88,888 miles, which matches the advertised 89,566 miles.