Classic Mini Cooper with just 740 miles on the clock heads to auction

A 2000 Mini Cooper Sport with only 740 miles on the clock and two owners from new is heading under the hammer at auction.

The green Cooper Sport – which would’ve been made towards the end of the life of the ‘classic’ Mini – has been serviced and MOT’d for every year of its life and was recently given a three-layer ceramic coating to all areas, helping to protect it and keep things rust-free.

Inside, there are leather seats and a matching steering wheel, which, in a rarity for a Mini, incorporates an airbag. The metal dashboard houses the cream-coloured analogue dials, with one displaying that impressively low mileage.

Underneath the bonnet sits a 1,275cc four-cylinder petrol engine which appears to be in excellent condition. It produces around 76bhp and 107Nm of torque, sending power to the front wheels via a four-speed manual gearbox.

It’s accompanied by a guide price of between £25,000 and £30,000.

This particular Mini is going under the hammer via Silverstone Auctions and its Race Retro Classic and Competition Car Sale at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on February 24-26.