2012 MINI Hatch 1.6 John Cooper Works

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Hatch
• Trim: John Cooper Works
• Version: 1.6 John Cooper Works Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (208 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 69,071 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 208 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works has covered 69,071 miles, around 5,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £8,290, which is £1,085 above the AskCar estimate of £7,205. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,380 MINI Hatch cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Optimum Vehicle Group in Peterborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,085 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,205.

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 5,380 priced MINI Hatch adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 MINI Hatch with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,000: the median of the 75 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 MINI Hatch has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. About 7 in 10 of 2012 MINI Hatch cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 102 of the 157 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £8,990. Its asking price is now £8,290, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £8,990
• 17 October 2026: £8,290

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 13 February 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 28 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front oil leak, but not excessive; offside rear road wheel slightly distorted.

Mileage at that test: 68,915 miles, which matches the advertised 69,071 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Hatch on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,750 to £9,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 74,171 miles. Price: £7,195, £1,095 less than this car. Dealer: Wize Carz in Wembley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-69fba03e15fc
• 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 81,519 miles. Price: £5,750, £2,540 less than this car. Dealer: SL Motor Traders in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-b8e20ded3934
• 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £5,795, £2,495 less than this car. Dealer: First Automotive in Leatherhead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-23f4e5bd3066