£9,000 - £10,000
1998 ROVER MINI COOPER
United Kingdom • 6 Feb 2026 • Lot 614
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1998 Rover Mini Cooper with a 1275cc engine, first registered in 2004, and an MOT valid until April 2026. It features upgraded suspension and brakes, a stainless steel sports exhaust, and comes with service history and paperwork.
Condition
7
Good condition, slight wear visible.
/ 10
[Transmission]
Transmission:
[Chassis No]
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
S138 BEJ
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Make: ROVER Model: MINI COOPERRegistration: S138 BEJEngine Size (cc): 1275Year of Manufacture: 1998 Date First Registered: 20/08/2004MOT Expiry Date: 13/04/2026Current V5: YESLocation: PICKERINGYou can view from: Wednesday 28 January 2026 - Tuesday 3 February 2026Current V5 present.
Paperwork includes Mini wallet containig owners handbooks including 2 service books with 10 stamps, number plate authorisation certificate, MOT certificates, and invoices.
The vendor has provided the following:
Mini Cooper 1998
Waterless coolant
Fitted with upgraded suspension helps with today's potholes and speed bumps
uprated front brakes vented and cross drilled giving better stopping power
Also fitted with a stainless steel sports exhaust.
Points of note
£1,700
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,240
Median Price (Since 2020)
£45,196
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Apr 13 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
59,525 miles
Registration Date
1998-08-01
MOT History
Passed
On Mar 14 2025 with 59,525 miles
Passed
On Mar 23 2024 with 59,254 miles
Passed
On Apr 14 2023 with 57,866 miles
Failed
On Apr 12 2023 with 57,864 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Major:
- Rear Stop lamp(s) not working lights not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Direction indicator not working both indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Direction indicator not working both indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter is split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Advisory:
- Offside Front top ball joint has play
- Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play rack arm has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed
On Jan 22 2022 with 57,759 miles
Passed
On Jan 23 2021 with 57,733 miles
Passed
On Jan 11 2020 with 57,573 miles
Passed
On Jan 18 2019 with 57,129 miles
Passed
On Jan 26 2018 with 56,820 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak
- Steering rack gaiter deteriorated both (2.2.D.2d)
Passed
On Jan 28 2017 with 56,389 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear box. (7.1.2)
Passed
On Aug 10 2012 with 54,626 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Failed
On Aug 03 2012 with 54,606 miles
There were 12 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
- Nearside Front Sub-frame ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
User Entered:
- Front bumper insecure
Passed
On Jul 21 2011 with 52,531 miles
Failed
On Jul 20 2011 with 52,531 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Passed
On Aug 03 2010 with 51,355 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- Nail in offside rear tyre
Failed
On Aug 03 2010 with 51,355 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- Nail in offside rear tyre
Passed
On Jul 22 2009 with 48,304 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed
On Jul 23 2008 with 46,295 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
User Entered:
- n/s/f & o/s/f sills corroded
Failed
On Jul 18 2008 with 46,266 miles
There were 12 defects noted.
Fail:
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory:
- Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
User Entered:
- n/s/f & o/s/f sills corroded
Passed
On Jul 28 2007 with 41,577 miles
Passed
On Jul 28 2006 with 27,379 miles
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