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DV62 MXY

2012 Mini Cooper S

Orange Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Dec 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

71,398 mi
Last recorded71,398 miles
Recorded on25 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Mini Cooper S45,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV62 MXY
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2012
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 25 Nov 2025 71,398 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level brake light very dim (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive inner drive shaft seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted buckle on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage to inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Headlamp lens slightly defective misting in light lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2024 67,243 miles

Engine oil low

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2023 63,722 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted buckle on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage to inner sidewall rim protector (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 2.9mm on inner edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Dec 2023 63,721 miles

Nearside Front Lower Headlamp levelling device inoperative light level linkage broken (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted buckle on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage to inner sidewall rim protector (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 2.9mm on inner edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Dec 2022 58,297 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted wheel buckled in two places on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Dec 2022 58,296 miles

Offside Front Upper Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted wheel buckled in two places on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2021 52,753 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2020 48,378 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Small stone chip in centre of windscreen

Pass 11 Dec 2019 46,614 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

small chip in windscreen

Pass 6 Dec 2018 41,112 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2017 34,224 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit At limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Dec 2016 27,551 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 2 Dec 2016 27,551 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine oil level low

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Dec 2015 20,293 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim More than slight but not excessive. (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

How Reliable is the Mini Cooper S?

Based on 632,556 MOT tests across 100,336 vehicles.

86.7%
Pass Rate
5,231
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
100,336
On UK Roads
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DV62 MXY is a 2012 Mini Cooper S in Orange with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Mini Cooper S models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.3% with a typical mileage of 45,689 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Mini Cooper S typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 14 years old, this Mini Cooper S is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DV62 MXY is a 2012 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 22 December 2012.

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