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YP62 BWU

2012 Mini Cooper

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

46,959 mi
Last recorded46,959 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Mini Cooper48,322 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYP62 BWU
MakeMini
ModelCooper
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 46,959 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2024 43,909 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2023 40,794 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2022 37,904 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Plastic coating blistered on steel pipe near flex hose. (Possible corrosion) (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Oct 2021 34,864 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Oct 2020 32,095 miles

Nearside Front strut top starting to split

Pass 30 Sep 2019 30,851 miles

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Sep 2019 30,850 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing windscreen due to split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Oct 2018 25,093 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 21,565 miles

Central Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Fail 28 Sep 2017 21,565 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Central Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Pass 4 Oct 2016 16,310 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2015 10,624 miles

Nearside Front TYRE BOLD ON OUTER EDGE

Offside Front TYRE WEARING MORE ON OUTER EDGE

How Reliable is the Mini Cooper?

Based on 1,705,479 MOT tests across 247,583 vehicles.

86.5%
Pass Rate
5,128
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
247,583
On UK Roads
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YP62 BWU is a 2012 Mini Cooper in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2012 Mini Cooper models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.9% with a typical mileage of 48,322 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Mini Cooper typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 14 years old, this Mini Cooper is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YP62 BWU registered?

YP62 BWU is a 2012 Mini Cooper, first registered on 11 October 2012.

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