2012 MINI Convertible 1.6 Cooper Highgate

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Convertible
• Trim: Cooper Highgate
• Version: 1.6 Cooper Highgate Manual FWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 52,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Brown
• CO2: 133 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper Highgate is advertised with 52,000 miles, approximately 27,000 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £5,750, it is advertised £65 below the AskCar estimate of £5,815. The AskCar estimate uses 1,051 UK dealer adverts for the MINI Convertible, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car has been on sale for at least 75 days. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Forest Gate Motors in Wembley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £65 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,815.

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 1,051 priced MINI Convertible adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 MINI Convertible with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,900: the median of the 35 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 MINI Convertible has been on sale for at least 75 days. About 6 in 10 of 2012 MINI Convertible cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 29 of the 52 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 August 2026 at £5,750. 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 12 November 2026: valid until 2 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 23 March 2026 (nearside headlamp aim too low; offside headlamp aim too low) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: rear tyres slightly out of shape.

Mileage at that test: 51,826 miles, which matches the advertised 52,000 miles.

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

Similar cars

3 other 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper Highgate 1.6 petrol manual convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £6,495, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper Highgate, 1.6 petrol convertible, brown. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £745 more than this car. Dealer: FAB Trade Cars in Ludlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2012-71d42ffce0c4
• 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper Highgate, 1.6 petrol convertible, brown. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £5,245, £505 less than this car. Dealer: London Broadway Car Sales in St Albans. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2012-df40d1dca0f1
• 2012 MINI Convertible Cooper Highgate, 1.6 petrol convertible, brown. Mileage: 97,650 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,755 less than this car. Dealer: Alderson Motors in York. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-convertible-2012-52e29e4a4ba3