UK vehicle statistics / Leyland Cars

How many Leyland Cars Mini cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,449 licensed and 1,976 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Leyland Cars Mini generic-model group.

Looking at a Mini?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Mini is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Mini disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,482 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 1,449 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,976 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,425 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 3,425 Mini vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,976 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Mini — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q11,4491,976
2025 Q41,4481,951
2025 Q31,4511,934
2025 Q21,4501,915
2025 Q11,4531,891
2024 Q41,4661,852
2024 Q31,4821,831
2024 Q21,4661,831
2024 Q11,4531,832
2023 Q41,4091,833
2023 Q31,4031,833
2023 Q21,4241,835
2023 Q11,3991,850
2022 Q41,3671,866
2022 Q31,3651,846
2022 Q21,3631,832
2022 Q11,3481,834
2021 Q41,3181,848
2021 Q31,3021,830
2021 Q21,2771,839
2021 Q11,2311,871
2020 Q41,2291,864
2020 Q31,2221,850
2020 Q21,1611,858
2020 Q11,1431,894
2019 Q41,1111,909
2019 Q31,1181,902
2019 Q21,0951,893
2019 Q19801,939
2018 Q49472,004
2018 Q39611,964
2018 Q28901,970
2018 Q17122,081
2017 Q46902,146
2017 Q37962,043
2017 Q27982,008
2017 Q16921,973
2016 Q47072,003
2016 Q37871,900
2016 Q27791,878
2016 Q16971,936
2015 Q47171,929
2015 Q38261,813
2015 Q28031,781
2015 Q16791,792
2014 Q47071,838
2014 Q38251,721

Common questions

How many Leyland Cars Mini cars are left in the UK?

1,449 were licensed and 1,976 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Leyland Cars Mini cars are SORN?

1,976 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,425 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Mini disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,482 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 1,449 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 18% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,976 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,425 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Mini is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.