2012 MINI Hatch 1.6 First

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Hatch
• Trim: First
• Version: 1.6 First Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (74 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 75,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 74 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 First is advertised with 75,000 miles, approximately 2,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £2,795, which is £320 below the AskCar estimate of £3,115. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,357 MINI Hatch cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 6 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Capital Autos Centre in South Croydon. 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

Good value: £320 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,115.

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 6 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 27 October 2026 at £2,695. Its asking price is now £2,795, £100 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 October 2026: £2,695
• 28 October 2026: £2,795

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 26 August 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 12 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front inner tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords michelin tyre-175/65/R15/84H; front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge michelin tyre-175/65/R15/84H-Both front tyres worn on the inner and outer edge.

Mileage at that test: 74,651 miles, which matches the advertised 75,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Hatch on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 MINI Hatch First 1.6 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Hatch First, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 60,500 miles. Price: £3,290, £495 more than this car. Dealer: New Age Motor Sales in Stevenage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-bfe5ecbcc633