2004 Mini Hatchback R53 Cooper S

Selling my immaculate 2004 R53 Mini Cooper S. 1 previous owner. 64, 500 miles. Full service history with massive history file totalling £16, 500 in expenditure. Car has wanted for nothing and has always been maintained regardless of cost - including a full respray undertaken in 2022. The paintwork is in concourse condition.

Fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 204/ 45 R17 tyres (lots of tread left).

I purchased ‘Monty' 12 months ago from a local private individual who had owned the car since new on 01/ 09/ 2004. Since my ownership I have kept it garaged at all times, only using the car on dry days outwith winter. Always filled with premium unleaded.

MOT passed in September 2024 with no advisories.

Original factory specification as follows:
Hyper Blue
Chili Pack
Cloth/ Leaher Satellite Blue/ Black
Heated mirrors & washer jets
Multi-function steering wheel
Radio boost + CD Player (upgraded to a PURE DAB unit with USB but retained original).
Roof & Mirror Caps in white
White Bonnet Stripes
TLC servicing package

Still very original specification, with only a few light modifications including:
MILLTEK cat-back exhaust
K&N Air Filter
15% reduced supercharger pulley.

Comes with multiple keys (previous owner purchased brand new ones when the batteries went flat, so has accumulated several keys, plus the original plastic one).

Reason for sale: This was a third car for me that I only envisaged keeping a short time to ’scratch the itch’ so to speak. It’s been flawless but with a young family, a busy job and needing the garage space, I’ve made the difficult decision to sell.

Test drives and inspections welcome (subject to valid insurance cover - else I am happy to drive you). Please no time-wasters or tyre-kickers. Invoices present in the file as follows:

2005 - 2009: Servicing undertaken as part of the TLC servicing package.

Sept 2007 (14, 338 miles, Eastern MINI):
- New steering column under warranty.

August 2010 (24, 751 miles, Blackford Motor Engineers): £415. 63:
- Full Service.

Jan 2012 (31, 750 miles, Eastern Mini): £170. 48:
- Bonnet Strut.

May 2013 (Prestige Performance Centre) £581. 80:
- MILLTEK performance cat-back exhaust.

May 2013 (38, 364, Blackford Motor Engineers) £104. 34:
- Fit MILLTEK exhaust.

Aug 2013 (39, 893 miles, Blackford Motor Engineers) £588. 91:
- Full service.

Feb 2014 (The Mini Works) £1, 938. 67:
- 15% pulley & replacement belt
- Engine flush
- Oil and filter change (5w30 oil)
- K&N air filter
- Platinum spark plugs
- Power steering oik
- Gearbox oil
- A/ C regas
- Antifreeze
- Refurbish alloys (inc 1 replacement alloy)
- Stage 3 paint buff and wax
- Front discs and pads
- Chemical underside wash & treat any rust on subframes
- Undersealing using Black Schutz
- DAB head unit

Aug 2014 (43, 371 miles, Blackford Motor Engineers) £251. 21:
- Full service (5W40 fully synthetic oil)

Aug 2015 (46, 823 miles, Blackford Motor Engineers) £387. 31:
- Full service (5W40 fully synthetic oil)

Sep 2016 (48, 104 miles, Peter Vardy Mini) £1, 576. 56:
- Strut top mounts
- Exhaust gasket
- Power steering fan
- Clutch & slave
- Antifreeze

Aug 2016 (49, 597 miles, Peter Vardy Mini) £941. 37:
- Brake pipes (all)
- Suspension arm bush nearside front
- Fuel flush with additive

Jan 2017 (50, 525 miles Qwik Lube Abbeyhill) £250. 00:
- Engine Remapping

Aug 2017 (52, 135 miles, Peter Vardy Mini) £904. 91:
- Gearbox turret and cables
- Rear ride height sensors

September 2018 (54, 419 miles Peter Vardy Mini) £413. 40:
- Wheelbearings: front (both)

Aug 2019 (56, 746 Peter Vardy Mini) £73. 59:
- MOT & fuel flush with additive

July 2020 (The Mini Works) £2, 429. 06:
- 15% pulley
- 4 Platinum spark plugs
- 4 Bilstein shock absorbers
- Front springs
- Slick 50 gearbox treatment
- Slick 50 engine treatment
- Brake discs & Ferodo pads (all round)
- Rocker cover gasket
- Gearbox oil
- Oil service (5W30 syntethic oil)
- Chemical underside wash & treat any rust
- Undersealing using Black Schutz
- Antifreeze
- Top mounts & suspension struts (all 4 corners)
- Alternator belt
- Brake fluid

Sep 2021 (60, 914 miles, Brakesafe) £148. 37
- Expansion tank

Sep 2021 (61, 123 miles, Brakesafe) £207. 30:
- Full service inc Brake fluid

June 2022 (62, 350 A F Noble) £3, 291. 24:
- Respray (excluding roof)
- includes new Deco strips, mini badges, mouldings

Aug 2022 (62, 509 miles, A F Noble) £504. 87:
- Replacement gearknob
- Full service (5W30 oil)
- A/ C regas

December 2022 (63, 185 miles, A F Noble) £178. 58:
- Boot handle

Dec 2022 (63, 186 miles, A F Noble) £269. 58:
- Rocker cover gasket

Aug 2023 (63, 639 miles, A F Noble) £563. 71:
- Radiator & antifreeze

March 2024 (64, 000 miles, Halfords), £30. 00:
- Bosch 'Aerotwin' wiper blades front

May 2024 (Vertu MINI), £54. 36:
- Genuine Pedal covers (to replace worn originals)
- Genuine Oil dipstick (original known for failing)

June 2024
- Replaced both rear lights with reconditioned 2006 (white indicator lens) versions.

Sept 2024 (64, 385 miles, EJ Cockburn) £198. 91:
- Oil Service
- MOT (no advisories)