Not Sold (Est: £8,000 - £10,000)
1962 Morris Mini Cooper A rare early car with long-term ownership and Heritage Trust certification
Hampson Auctions • UK • 31 Aug 2026
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1962 Morris Mini Cooper A rare early car with long-term ownership and Heritage Trust certification
UK • 31 Aug 2026 • Lot 19
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1962 Morris Mini Cooper Mk1 is a rare early example with a 997cc engine and long-term previous ownership, complete with Heritage Trust certification. While it presents an honest character and potential for restoration, the bodywork shows age-related deterioration, corrosion, and imperfections, requiring attention.
Condition
4
The description states that the car is not a concours example and the bodywork would benefit from attention in several areas due to age-related deterioration, corrosion, and imperfections. While it is described as an 'honest and characterful early Cooper,' these significant cosmetic issues prevent it from rating higher than 'Average'.
/ 10
41,000 miles
K/A2S4-251814
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
TSJ 162
1962
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £8,000 - £10,000)
1962 Morris Mini Cooper A rare early car with long-term ownership and Heritage Trust certification
Hampson Auctions • UK • 31 Aug 2026
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Description
MOT – Exempt / No current MOT Date of first registration – 15 June 1962 Few cars have had quite the impact of the original Mini, and the arrival of the Cooper transformed Alec Issigonis' ingenious small car into one of Britain's most recognisable sporting icons.
This 1962 Morris Mini Cooper is a particularly appealing early example, being the desirable Mk1 fitted with the 997cc engine.
First registered on 15 June 1962, it dates from the formative years of Mini Cooper production and retains the unmistakable appearance that made these early cars so distinctive.
Finished in red with a contrasting black roof, TSJ 162 displays all the charm of an early Mini, with its compact proportions complemented by chrome bumpers, traditional grille, external door hinges, sliding side windows and period-style steel wheels with chrome hubcaps.
Inside, the wonderfully simple cabin is equally evocative.
The central instrument binnacle, large thin-rimmed steering wheel and straightforward switchgear ca...
Price Analysis vs Other Mini Coopers
£2,800
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£16,189
Median Price (Since 2020)
£41,004
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Invalid
Test Failed on 18th Aug 2006
Latest MOT mileage:
41,867 miles
MOT History
Failed
On 18th Aug 2006, 41,867 miles
There were 17 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Steering column shaft has excessive end float (2.1.3)
- Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
User Entered:
- N/S/R BACK PLATE DAMP.REAR EXHAUST COTTON REEL PERISHED.N/S/F AND O/S/FLOOR AREAS CORRODED AND WEAK.
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