2012 MINI Convertible 1.6 Cooper

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Convertible
• Trim: Cooper
• Version: 1.6 Cooper Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 89,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 133 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper is 89,000 miles. Priced at £2,999, it is advertised £212 below the AskCar estimate of £3,211. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 1,035 MINI Convertible adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 58 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 89,992 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 1 April 2027. It is for sale at Choice Autos in Bracknell Forest. 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: £212 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,211.

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 58 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 September 2026 at £2,999. 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 1 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 2 April 2026 (nearside rear tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 175/65/15; nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; oil leak, but not excessive.

Mileage at that test: 89,992 miles. The advert says 89,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 15,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Convertible on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper 1.6 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,895 to £4,775, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper, 1.6 petrol convertible, orange. Mileage: 88,000 miles. Price: £2,895, £104 less than this car. Dealer: Vertex Motor Company in Alfreton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2012-601c5cebdd72
• 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper, 1.6 petrol convertible, black. Mileage: 84,936 miles. Price: £2,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Team Auto Sales in Southend-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2012-bfbea500090f
• 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper, 1.6 petrol convertible, red. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £496 more than this car. Dealer: Laleston Car & Van Sales in Bridgend. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2012-26938cde3f73

• The nearest: 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper, 1.6 petrol convertible, white, 26 miles from this car. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £3,750, £751 more than this car. Dealer: Abaza Motors in Ealing. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2012-f1f977186b47