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K155 VKC

2012 Mini Cooper S

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Feb 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

54,746 mi
Last recorded54,746 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Mini Cooper S45,689 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK155 VKC
MakeMini
ModelCooper S
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 54,746 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2026 54,746 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Feb 2025 47,922 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2024 47,788 miles

Rear coil springs corroding

air con rad deteriorating

Rear discs badly pitted,advised to change

Fail 4 Dec 2024 47,782 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged coil spring broken and rubbed groove in inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear coil springs corroding

air con rad deteriorating

Front discs badly lipped and worn, advised to change

Rear discs badly pitted,advised to change

Pass 17 Nov 2023 47,758 miles

Nearside Rear alloy distorted and has had previous weld tyre press low when presented inflated to manufactory specification on test

Rear discs corroded

Front discs badly corroded

Pass 7 Dec 2022 42,569 miles

Front discs badly lipped and corroded on inside surface, advised to change

Offside Front alloy has flat spot on inside rim

Pass 8 Dec 2021 36,625 miles

Offside Rear alloy damaged on the inside

air con rad deteriorating

Fail 30 Nov 2021 36,221 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear alloy damaged on the inside

Rear discs lipped and corroding

air con rad deteriorating

Front discs inner surface badly corroded and has slight judder advised to change

Pass 19 Nov 2020 33,243 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2019 30,817 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2018 26,388 miles

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

Pass 20 Dec 2017 20,783 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner side (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 28 Dec 2016 17,582 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2015 12,926 miles

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

nearside front tyre bald on outer edges, also has kerb damage but not showing cords

Fail 9 Dec 2015 12,926 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

Offside Front Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

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

nearside front tyre bald on outer edges, also has kerb damage but not showing cords

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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K155 VKC is a 2012 Mini Cooper S in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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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K155 VKC is a 2012 Mini Cooper S, first registered on 16 December 2012.

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