2012 MINI Hatch 1.6 Cooper

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Hatch
• Trim: Cooper
• Version: 1.6 Cooper Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 3dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 53,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 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 Hatch Cooper has covered 53,000 miles, around 24,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,701. It is priced at £4,495, which is £206 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 5,357 MINI Hatch adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. This car was first seen in our listings data 3 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by A. Lamb Autos @ The Racecourse in Chepstow. 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: £206 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,701.

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 2012 MINI Hatch with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,000: the median of the 74 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 MINI Hatch advertised 3 days ago. About 7 in 10 of 2012 MINI Hatch cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 99 of the 152 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £4,495. 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 12 November 2026.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 1 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

Mileage at that test: 49,875 miles, which matches the advertised 53,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Hatch on AskCar.

Similar cars

14 other 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £5,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 55,000 miles. Price: £3,695, £800 less than this car. Dealer: All Wheel Drive in Brome. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-8c9fa65cfcc2
• 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 50,500 miles. Price: £5,995, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Apollo Prestige Vehicles in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-d764297af5c8
• 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 58,863 miles. Price: £4,750, £255 more than this car. Dealer: Partridge Motor Cars in Horsham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-f820e0713b81

• The nearest: 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black, 56 miles from this car. Mileage: 77,100 miles. Price: £3,995, £500 less than this car. Dealer: EF Automotive in Stratford-upon-Avon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-eaff374a96f8