| Andrew,
I have no exprience with MINI Chili Red but I do know that most solid red cars suffer with paint fade after a few years.
If the same were to happen with the MINI (and to be honest I think it would), when you remove the sticker you'll find the colour underneath will be brighter than the rest of the car.
Perhaps someone on here has removed bonnet stripes from a Chili red car, they may have experience in the fading...
Richard. | 
