2012 MINI Hatch 1.6 John Cooper Works

Overview

• Make: MINI
• Model: Hatch
• Trim: John Cooper Works
• Version: 1.6 John Cooper Works Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (208 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 93,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 208 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 93,500 miles on the clock, this 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works has done roughly 15,900 more miles than a typical 2012 MINI Hatch. The dealer is asking £5,640, which is £186 below the AskCar estimate of £5,826. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,594 MINI Hatch cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Automotive Prestige in Wigston. 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: £186 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,826.

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 5,594 priced MINI Hatch adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 MINI Hatch with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,000: the median of the 74 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 MINI Hatch advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 MINI Hatch cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 107 of the 168 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 November 2026 at £5,640. 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 1 May 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 27 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: central front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases minor exhaust leak from around front flexi joint; oil leak, but not excessive; nearside rear service brake fluctuating, but not excessively also has a slight bind; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 91,670 miles, which matches the advertised 93,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Hatch on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,750 to £9,995, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £5,795, £155 more than this car. Dealer: First Automotive in Leatherhead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-23f4e5bd3066
• 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 85,000 miles. Price: £6,450, £810 more than this car. Dealer: Kams Cars in Borehamwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-640595b071fb
• 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 81,519 miles. Price: £5,750, £110 more than this car. Dealer: SL Motor Traders in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-b8e20ded3934

• The nearest: 2012 MINI Hatch John Cooper Works, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue, 37 miles from this car. Mileage: 69,071 miles. Price: £8,290, £2,650 more than this car. Dealer: Optimum Vehicle Group in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-b69f5ba14d9f