2012 MINI Countryman 1.6 Cooper S

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Countryman
• Trim: Cooper S
• Version: 1.6 Cooper S Manual 4WD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 70,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 157 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper S has covered 70,000 miles. The dealer is asking £5,450, which is £120 above the AskCar estimate of £5,330. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,271 MINI Countryman cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 18 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 70,932 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 5 October 2027. It is for sale at HQ Cars in Newmarket. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £120 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,330.

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 3,271 priced MINI Countryman adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 MINI Countryman with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,000: the median of the 71 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 MINI Countryman has been on sale for at least 18 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 October 2026 at £5,250. Its asking price is now £5,450, £200 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 October 2026: £5,250
• 31 October 2026: £5,450

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 5 October 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 25 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; nearside front inner play in steering rack inner joint(s); nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 70,932 miles. The advert says 70,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 16,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Countryman on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper S 1.6 petrol manual SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,250 to £6,495, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper S, 1.6 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 64,000 miles. Price: £5,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-countryman-2012-2fd6779c998d
• 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper S, 1.6 petrol SUV, grey. Mileage: 61,532 miles. Price: £5,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Tower Hill Garage in Farnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-countryman-2012-fe010e6a3d7a
• 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper S, 1.6 petrol SUV, green. Mileage: 80,177 miles. Price: £4,795, £655 less than this car. Dealer: Crystal Motor Company in Northampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-countryman-2012-e88cfc759ff5

• The nearest: 2012 MINI Countryman Cooper S, 1.6 petrol SUV, silver, 40 miles from this car. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £2,250, £3,200 less than this car. Dealer: Revised Car Company in Hoddesdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-countryman-2012-15d1fbf46c36