If you are able to get the car up to Melbourne then Link Automotive in Mitcham have a registered RWC tester who, obviously, is Mini savvy. He is totally legitimate and won't pass things that shouldn't be passed, but he knows what is acceptable for a Mini as per the regulations and what's not. Link can also effect any repairs that are needed to pass at reasonable cost (no, they don't fail things just so they can get some repair business). This is the way I had my Cooper S roadworthied some years ago.
