2012 MINI Hatch 1.6 First
Price: £4,995. Above the going rate: £461 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,534, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 5,603 priced MINI Hatch adverts on AskCar as of 14 November 2026.
AskCar lists 5,792 used MINI Hatch from 2,285 UK dealerships, as of 14 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: MINI
- Model: Hatch
- Trim: First
- Version: 1.6 First Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (74 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 27,400 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 1.6 litres, 74 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Front-wheel drive
- Colour: Orange
- CO2: 127 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2012 MINI Hatch First has covered 27,400 miles, around 50,600 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £4,995, which is £461 above the AskCar estimate of £4,534. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 5,603 MINI Hatch cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £147 lower than when we first recorded the advert 4 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Top of the Range in Upminster. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 14 November 2026.
Top of the Range is rated 4.5 out of 5 on Google.
Price
Above the going rate: £461 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,534.
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 5,603 priced MINI Hatch adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 14 November 2026.
A 2012 MINI Hatch with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,900: the median of the 78 for sale on AskCar, as of 14 November 2026.
Time on sale
AskCar first saw this 2012 MINI Hatch advertised 4 days ago. About 6 in 10 of 2012 MINI Hatch cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 107 of the 167 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 11 October 2026.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £5,142. Its asking price is now £4,995, £147 less. The latest price cut was seen on 13 November 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 10 November 2026: £5,142
- 13 November 2026: £4,995
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 14 November 2026: valid until 17 May 2027.
It failed its MOT on 29 April 2026 (offside front position lamp not working) and passed later the same day.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 26,064 miles, which matches the advertised 27,400 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 50,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 MINI Hatch on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2012 MINI Hatch First 1.6 petrol manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 14 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 MINI Hatch First, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £2,795, £2,200 less than this car. Dealer: Capital Autos Centre in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mini-hatch-2012-bb7d18d6ec5a
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Photos
44 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 14 November 2026, AskCar lists 600,711 cars and vans from 12,770 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.