£2,464
2004 Mini Cooper S
United Kingdom • 29 Oct 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This R53 Cooper S is a road-legal track car with several performance upgrades and a comprehensive service history up to 2019. While it requires a major service and has an expired MOT, it offers a great entry point into motor racing, having been recently used for track days.
Condition
6
The car has been converted into a track car, and while it has been well-maintained with service history, it is noted that it would benefit from a major service. It has an expired MOT and moderate wear, indicating that some reconditioning would be required.
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Manual
Transmission:
WMWRE32050TC83999
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
LT04JFN
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description R53 Cooper S Road Legal Track car; cost just over £21,000 new; well maintained in earlier years with ten service stamps; track car conversion; great start into the world of motor racing This R53 Cooper S 1,598cc road legal track car is fitted with: Full Aero kit, JCW rear spoiler 17% supercharger pulley BB6 bucket seats and roll cage BBS style alloys finished in green Short shift gears HSD coil-over and adjustable mounts.
We have been advised that it would benefit from a major service, coming complete with the original service book containing ten stamps between 2006 and 2019 and various receipts from 2007 to 2020.
The last MOT expired in April 2022.
This little R53 cost £21,820 new and originally came with the optional equipment of: CHILI Package (Cooper S) Metallic paint finish Height adjustment for front passenger There have been seven owners in total and has been starting and driving while on site having been driven here over 50 miles.
The current vendor has used the...
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£600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,943
Median Price (Since 2020)
£115,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Apr 23 2022
Latest MOT Mileage
136,660 miles
Registration Date
2004-03-01
MOT History
Passed
On Apr 16 2021 with 136,660 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory:
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Apr 24 2020 with 134,483 miles
Passed
On Apr 13 2019 with 129,643 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- rear exhaust slight deteriorated
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Feb 28 2018 with 122,737 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges worn (4.1.E.1)
- Front Oil leak
- Offside Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
Failed
On Feb 28 2018 with 122,737 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges worn (4.1.E.1)
- Front Oil leak
- Offside Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Passed
On Feb 08 2017 with 114,640 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak
Passed
On Feb 23 2016 with 108,723 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside rear numberplate light lens missing.
- General under vehicle corrosion.
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Failed
On Feb 23 2016 with 108,723 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside rear numberplate light lens missing.
- General under vehicle corrosion.
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Passed
On Mar 30 2015 with 106,822 miles
Passed
On Apr 17 2014 with 98,537 miles
Passed
On Mar 25 2013 with 93,387 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
User Entered:
- Offside number plate light cover missing
- offside rear exhaust box outer shell corroded
- Offside front to rear brake pipe corroding by fuel tank
- Both nearside road wheel inner rims damaged
Passed
On Apr 07 2012 with 76,379 miles
Failed
On Mar 28 2012 with 76,002 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On Mar 24 2011 with 60,132 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
User Entered:
- both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Failed
On Mar 24 2011 with 60,132 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
User Entered:
- both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Passed
On Mar 23 2010 with 45,221 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed
On Apr 07 2009 with 34,103 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- front pads wearing low
Failed
On Mar 27 2009 with 33,964 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Passed
On Mar 14 2008 with 23,592 miles
Failed
On Mar 14 2008 with 23,583 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed
On Mar 30 2007 with 17,403 miles
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