Hi All, and thanks for any advice in advance.

Just bought a 2010 Mini Graphite (my first mini). I knew before buying that there was an issue with the radio not working and that was taken into account when doing the deal.
So have a couple of questions about addressing the issue.

What are the possible common issues that cause the radio to stop working?
Obviously I could look at buying a replacement unit, but it looks like stripping the dash to get at the workings of the radio unit is quite a job (especially for a newbie). Is this best left to a pro?
If I buy a replacement 2nd hand unit - is tis likely to need decoded?

Basically asking what are my options?
Regards
Allan