2012 MINI Convertible 1.6 Cooper Highgate

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Convertible
• Trim: Cooper Highgate
• Version: 1.6 Cooper Highgate Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 97,650 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Brown
• CO2: 133 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper Highgate is advertised with 97,650 miles, approximately 24,500 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,041. It is priced at £3,995, which is £46 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,035 MINI Convertible cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 83 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Alderson Motors in York. 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

Fair price: £46 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,041.

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 2012 MINI Convertible with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,000: the median of the 37 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 MINI Convertible has been on sale for at least 83 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £3,995. 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 7 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 March 2026 (offside front position lamp not working; central stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning high level; offside front service brake excessively binding; and 1 more) and passed 9 days later, on 8 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge.

Mileage at that test: 97,003 miles, which matches the advertised 97,650 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Convertible on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper Highgate 1.6 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,245 to £6,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper Highgate, 1.6 petrol convertible, brown. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £5,245, £1,250 more than this car. Dealer: London Broadway Car Sales in St Albans. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2012-df40d1dca0f1
• 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper Highgate, 1.6 petrol convertible, brown. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £2,500 more than this car. Dealer: FAB Trade Cars in Ludlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2012-71d42ffce0c4