2012 MINI Coupe 1.6 Cooper S

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Coupe
• Trim: Cooper S
• Version: 1.6 Cooper S Auto FWD Euro 5 2dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 53,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 149 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 53,000 miles, this 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper S has covered about 16,900 fewer miles than other 2012 MINI Coupe cars. Priced at £7,295, it is advertised £815 above the AskCar estimate of £6,480. The AskCar estimate uses 73 UK dealer adverts for the MINI Coupe, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 36 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at D.J. Whyman Cars in Leicester. 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

Above the going rate: £815 (12%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,480.

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 73 priced MINI Coupe adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 MINI Coupe with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,000: the median of the 27 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 MINI Coupe has been on sale for at least 36 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 September 2026 at £7,295. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 5 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 24 July 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault; nearside rear stop lamp(s) not working; and 3 more) and passed 13 days later, on 6 August 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s+o/s rear bush; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 53,283 miles, which matches the advertised 53,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Coupe on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper S 1.6 petrol automatic coupes are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,900 to £6,895, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper S, 1.6 petrol coupe, white. Mileage: 52,403 miles. Price: £6,895, £400 less than this car. Dealer: Autobahn Direct in Wembley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-85c76a5a6340
• 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper S, 1.6 petrol coupe, white. Mileage: 68,000 miles. Price: £5,795, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: Wheels 4 You in Ealing. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-e38f6a34ec71
• 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper S, 1.6 petrol coupe, black. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £3,900, £3,395 less than this car. Dealer: North West Autos Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-5fd494ce46ff