Mini · 1970
Cooper S (Mk3)
Manual · FWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£18,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£10,800
Restoration candidate
Driver
£18,000
Good usable example
Concours
£27,000
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Mini Cooper S (Mk3)
The Mk3 Cooper S was built from 1970 to 1971 in the Mk3 body, with wind-up windows and concealed door hinges, after British Leyland had replaced the Cooper with the 1275 GT. Only about 1,570 were made, fewer than either earlier S, and it was the last factory Cooper S of the era.
What moves the price
- Identity: a later Mini is easily dressed as a Mk3 S, so proof of factory origin decides the price.
- Originality of shell, engine and trim.
- History and documentation.
Before you buy, check
- A heritage certificate, and chassis and engine numbers that match it.
- The structure, through a specialist inspection: sills, floors, subframe mountings and A-panels.
- The 1,275 cc engine and brakes, by a Mini specialist.
From our research for Classic Mini · Mini-Minor to Rover Cooper, in preparation.
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1970
Performance
Production
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Mini Cooper S (Mk3): value questions answered
- How much is a Mini Cooper S (Mk3) worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Mini Cooper S (Mk3) is worth around £18,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £10,800, and a concours-quality example around £27,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one Cooper S (Mk3) worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the Cooper S (Mk3) I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many Cooper S (Mk3) cars were built?
- Around 1,570 were built, by our production records.
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