2012 MINI Hatch 1.6 Cooper S

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Hatch
• Trim: Cooper S
• Version: 1.6 Cooper S Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 38,794 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 136 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper S is advertised with 38,794 miles, approximately 38,400 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £5,995, it is advertised £51 above the AskCar estimate of £5,944. The AskCar estimate uses 5,357 UK dealer adverts for the MINI Hatch, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 6 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £455. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Dayan Motors in Crawley. 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: £51 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,944.

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 £6,450. Its asking price is now £5,995, £455 less. The latest price cut was seen on 30 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 October 2026: £6,450
• 30 October 2026: £5,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 14 September 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 15 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 38,691 miles, which matches the advertised 38,794 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Hatch on AskCar.

Similar cars

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

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper S, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 60,700 miles. Price: £5,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Caledonia Vehicle Solutions in Ayr. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-e0c24aae2298
• 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper S, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £2,000 less than this car. Dealer: Carman 4X4 in Hilton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-0baf60ffda94
• 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper S, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 83,000 miles. Price: £2,999, £2,996 less than this car. Dealer: OSJ Motor Company in Barnsley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-3d38733ba6d8

• The nearest: 2012 MINI Hatch Cooper S, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 108,855 miles. Price: £2,995, £3,000 less than this car. Dealer: Approved Motors in Mitcham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-98f6231ed2d0