Highlights
- Very low mileage
- Powerful John Cooper Works edition
- Excellent paint, interior and underside
The Appeal
This MINI ticks many boxes: it’s a John Cooper Works edition, it’s a manual, it’s a convertible, and it’s hardly been driven, showing just over 12,000 miles in its 12 year history.
The car is presented in very good condition throughout, with excellent bright red paintwork and a very well preserved leather interior. It really shows its low mileage, and a look underneath confirms that it has evidently seen less tarmac than most cars of this vintage.
In all, this is a powerful little car which is perfect for summer drives with the hood down, and can also provide excellent protection when the weather’s less than ideal. It has been used sparingly and looks smart on the road.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 31st October 2010
- MOT valid until 31st October 2023
- No MOT advisories
- Only one former keeper
- Very low recorded mileage of 12,390
- Invoices on file for parts and servicing
- Two keys
- Stamps in the service book in 2010, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2021
The Interior
- Superbly presented throughout, proudly showing the car’s low mileage
- The leather upholstery is in great condition throughout with only light creasing from its minimal use
- There are no obvious rips, scuffs or stains to the seat covers
- Contrasting red piping adds some extra flair
- Leather and suede covered multi-function steering wheel
- All the interior functions are said to be in good working order
- The buttons and switches show little sign of wear
- Prominent central speedometer
- Black carpets and overmats are clean and tidy
- Generously proportioned boot to the rear
The Exterior
- Superb bright red paintwork
- The colour remains deep and it retains a good shine
- The body panels are well preserved, with good shut lines
- There is some scuffing on the front left plastic wheel arch
- The rear bumper has lost a little paint due to a parking incident
- Otherwise, the paint is generally free from blemishes
- Exterior chrome and plastic trim generally good throughout
- Convertible roof reportedly functions as it should
- The lamp lenses look clear and bright
- 17-inch black alloy wheels
- There is some scuffing to all four rims
- Matching set of four Continental tyres
- The underside of the car is in very good condition, with only a little surface corrosion that we could see, and no obvious issues
The Mechanics
- 1,598cc four-cylinder petrol engine
- Six-speed manual transmission
- The vendor informs us that the only issue encountered during their ownership has been a faulty coolant thermostat, which has been replaced
- There are invoices on file for parts and servicing
- Last serviced in October 2021, 1,200 miles ago
- The engine bay is clean and tidy
- Underneath, the suspension components look to be very well preserved
Summary
An extremely well preserved example of this powerful John Cooper Works edition of the ever-popular MINI. It benefits from low mileage and is therefore showing few signs of wear throughout.
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