2012 MINI Coupe 1.6 John Cooper Works

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Coupe
• Trim: John Cooper Works
• Version: 1.6 John Cooper Works Manual FWD Euro 5 2dr (208 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 80,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 208 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 MINI Coupe John Cooper Works is advertised with 80,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £5,500, which is £133 above the AskCar estimate of £5,367. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 73 MINI Coupe cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 158 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 86,167 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. The latest recorded MOT expires on 2 June 2027. It is for sale at Nova Car Sales in Tipton. 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: £133 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,367.

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 £5,500. 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 2 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 20 May 2026 (front oil leaking excessively from engine) and passed 14 days later, on 3 June 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; tpm warning light on.

Mileage at that test: 86,167 miles. The advert says 80,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 10,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Coupe on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 MINI Coupe John Cooper Works 1.6 petrol manual coupes are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,990 to £5,999, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Coupe John Cooper Works, 1.6 petrol coupe, silver. Mileage: 77,247 miles. Price: £5,990, £490 more than this car. Dealer: CS Autos Prestige Cars in Addlestone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-1a1a104afbca
• 2012 MINI Coupe John Cooper Works, 1.6 petrol coupe, silver. Mileage: 63,000 miles. Price: £5,999, £499 more than this car. Dealer: Carkoda in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-coupe-2012-e674071cbdeb