2012 MINI Roadster 1.6 Cooper S

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Roadster
• Trim: Cooper S
• Version: 1.6 Cooper S Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 95,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 MINI Roadster Cooper S has covered 95,000 miles. The dealer is asking £2,990, which is £917 below the AskCar estimate of £3,907. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 58 MINI Roadster cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 3 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 103,889 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 2 July 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. The seller is Halesowen Trade Centre, based in Birmingham. 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: £917 (23%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,907.

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 58 priced MINI Roadster adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 MINI Roadster with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,100: the median of the 14 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 MINI Roadster advertised 3 days ago.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 October 2026 at £2,990. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 2 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 3 July 2025 (offside front position lamp not working; nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources) 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.

Mileage at that test: 103,889 miles. The advert says 95,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 27,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Roadster on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 MINI Roadster Cooper S 1.6 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,499 to £6,991, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Roadster Cooper S, 1.6 petrol convertible, silver. Mileage: 60,032 miles. Price: £5,499, £2,509 more than this car. Dealer: Herts Used Cars in Hemel Hempstead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-roadster-2012-579c0df163ce
• 2012 MINI Roadster Cooper S, 1.6 petrol convertible. Mileage: 54,991 miles. Price: £6,991, £4,001 more than this car. Dealer: ASM (uk) in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-roadster-2012-32b3571bc32b