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: 94,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 94,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper has done roughly 19,000 more miles than a typical 2012 MINI Hatch. The dealer is asking £2,695, which is £646 below the AskCar estimate of £3,341. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,380 MINI Hatch cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is D.J. Whyman Cars, based in Leicester. 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

Good value: £646 (19%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,341.

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

AskCar first saw this 2012 MINI Hatch advertised today. 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 4 November 2026 at £2,695. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 17 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 29 April 2026 (nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside front headlamp aim too low; windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

Mileage at that test: 93,191 miles, which matches the advertised 94,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Hatch on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,495 to £5,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 92,187 miles. Price: £2,495, £200 less than this car. Dealer: AV Car Sales in Canterbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-0f8b5df475b1
• 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 90,250 miles. Price: £3,090, £395 more than this car. Dealer: Rockpoint Bmw Specialists in Tamworth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-74a3c30e678f
• 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 77,240 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,800 more than this car. Dealer: Clacton Car Sales in Clacton-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-4929abd744c7