2008 MINI Hatch 1.6 Cooper S

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Hatch
• Trim: Cooper S
• Version: 1.6 Cooper S Manual FWD Euro 4 3dr (163 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 92,656 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 163 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 207 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 MINI Hatch Cooper S is advertised with 92,656 miles, approximately 17,700 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £3,999, which is £499 above the AskCar estimate of £3,500. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,357 MINI Hatch cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 106 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,000. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 15 May 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at London Mini in Hampton. 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: £499 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,500.

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 5,357 priced MINI Hatch adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2008 MINI Hatch with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,100: the median of the 31 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 MINI Hatch has been on sale for at least 106 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 19 July 2026 at £4,999. Its asking price is now £3,999, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 July 2026: £4,999
• 17 October 2026: £3,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 15 May 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 16 May 2025 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; offside front inner drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed later the same day.

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

Mileage at that test: 88,816 miles, which matches the advertised 92,656 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 MINI Hatch on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2008 MINI Hatch Cooper S 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,952, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 MINI Hatch Cooper S, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 88,900 miles. Price: £2,500, £1,499 less than this car. Dealer: Autospot Cars in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2008-ccddb4cccbec
• 2008 MINI Hatch Cooper S, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 76,000 miles. Price: £4,250, £251 more than this car. Dealer: Brandfold High Performance in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2008-01f4cf3ba618
• 2008 MINI Hatch Cooper S, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £3,850, £149 less than this car. Dealer: Brandfold High Performance in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2008-c3677d97e22a