2012 MINI Coupe 1.6 Cooper

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Coupe
• Trim: Cooper
• Version: 1.6 Cooper Manual FWD 3dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 70,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Coupe, 3 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 127 g/km

About this car

This 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper has covered 70,000 miles. Priced at £4,375, it is advertised £639 above the AskCar estimate of £3,736. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 73 MINI Coupe cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 158 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 72,746 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 3 April 2027. You can find this car at Nick King Car Sales in Gloucester. 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

Above the going rate: £639 (17%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,736.

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 2 November 2026.

A 2012 MINI Coupe with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,900: the median of the 26 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 MINI Coupe has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,375. 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 3 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 17 March 2026 (emissions unable to be completed; windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid; offside front position lamp not working) and passed 1 day later, on 18 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 72,746 miles. The advert says 70,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Coupe on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper 1.6 petrol manual coupes are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,490 to £5,990, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper, 1.6 petrol coupe, white. Mileage: 69,876 miles. Price: £3,495, £880 less than this car. Dealer: Lindale Motors in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-828f73b191d4
• 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper, 1.6 petrol coupe, black. Mileage: 64,606 miles. Price: £2,690, £1,685 less than this car. Dealer: Motorplug in Stockton-on-Tees. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-8cc6f2f3a6c9
• 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper, 1.6 petrol coupe, blue. Mileage: 63,036 miles. Price: £3,749, £626 less than this car. Dealer: Egerton Cars in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-fb828008ae0e

• The nearest: 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper, 1.6 petrol coupe, black, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £2,494, £1,881 less than this car. Dealer: Vivian Price Cars in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-4e371443bbcd