2009 MINI Hatch 1.6 Cooper S

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Hatch
• Trim: Cooper S
• Version: 1.6 Cooper S Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (172 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 68,121 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 172 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 149 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2009 MINI Hatch Cooper S is advertised with 68,121 miles on the clock. Priced at £3,999, it is advertised £314 above the AskCar estimate of £3,685. 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 6 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. The latest MOT recorded 68,786 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 22 October 2027. You can find this car at Watsons Autos in Bishop's Stortford. 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: £314 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,685.

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 2009 MINI Hatch with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,500: the median of the 37 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2009 MINI Hatch advertised 6 days ago. About half of 2009 MINI Hatch cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 30 of the 55 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 October 2026 at £4,499. Its asking price is now £3,999, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 October 2026: £4,499
• 29 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: valid until 22 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 September 2026 (nearside front position lamp not working; front sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened; rear sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened) and passed 44 days later, on 23 October 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front steering linkage ball joint has slight play.

Mileage at that test: 68,786 miles. The advert says 68,121 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 8,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2009 MINI Hatch on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2009 MINI Hatch Cooper S 1.6 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 MINI Hatch Cooper S, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 78,000 miles. Price: £2,595, £1,404 less than this car. Dealer: Chelmsford City Cars in Boreham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2009-af1f9b514209