2012 MINI Coupe 1.6 Cooper

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Coupe
• Trim: Cooper
• Version: 1.6 Cooper Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 100,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper has covered 100,000 miles. Its asking price of £2,494 is £91 below the AskCar estimate of £2,585. The AskCar estimate uses 73 UK dealer adverts for the MINI Coupe, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 102 days ago. The last MOT shows 102,403 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 15 May 2027. The seller is Vivian Price Cars, based in Bristol. 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: £91 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,585.

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 102 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 July 2026 at £2,494. 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 15 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 6 May 2026 (offside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; offside front position lamp not working; windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid; and 5 more) and passed 1 day later, on 7 May 2026.

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

Mileage at that test: 102,403 miles. The advert says 100,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 30,100 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: 99,000 miles. Price: £2,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Whyte Croft Car Sales in Orpington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-03bf0c0b2513
• 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper, 1.6 petrol coupe, white. Mileage: 98,227 miles. Price: £2,500, the same price as this car. Dealer: H Empire Cars in West Drayton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-67cc0edf0d95
• 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper, 1.6 petrol coupe, red. Mileage: 89,263 miles. Price: £2,490, the same price as this car. Dealer: West Midlands Cars in Wednesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-6f152726ed68

• The nearest: 2012 MINI Coupe Cooper, 1.6 petrol coupe, red, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 70,000 miles. Price: £4,375, £1,881 more than this car. Dealer: Nick King Car Sales in Gloucester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-41f6a9feb996