UK vehicle statistics / Mini
How many Mini cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 909,155 licensed and 63,026 SORN Mini vehicles in the UK, across 20 published model groups. That means 1 in 15 surviving Mini is currently off the road.
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Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Mini fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Mini model group: 909,155 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Mini range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 63,026 are declared SORN — 1 in 15 of the 972,181 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Mini MOT pass rate
In 2024, 76.3% of 681,046 Mini MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.
The items most often behind a first-test failure across published Mini model groups:
- Condition — 4.4% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Headlamp Aim — 3.5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
- Exhaust Emissions — 3.3% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Position Lamps — 3.2% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
See every model on the Mini MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Condition — 4.4% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Headlamp Aim — 3.5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
- Exhaust Emissions — 3.3% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Position Lamps — 3.2% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
- 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.
Rarest Mini models
The published Mini model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Inspired — 84 licensed, 20 SORN
- Challenge — 181 licensed, 11 SORN
- Cooper Monochrome — 235 licensed, 0 SORN
- Aceman Monochrome — 244 licensed, 0 SORN
- Countryman Monochrome — 379 licensed, 0 SORN
Every Mini model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 505,837 | 40,737 |
| Countryman | 159,107 | 2,914 |
| ONE | 113,139 | 14,287 |
| Clubman | 55,914 | 2,129 |
| John Cooper Works | 33,740 | 1,641 |
| Paceman | 9,030 | 286 |
| Aceman Classic Electric | 8,159 | 30 |
| Mini Cooper SE | 7,667 | 50 |
| First | 5,096 | 503 |
| Roadster | 5,042 | 242 |
| Mini Cooper Exclusive Electric | 1,567 | 12 |
| Mini Cooper Classic Electric | 1,484 | 5 |
| Mini Cooper Sport Electric | 960 | 13 |
| Clubvan | 663 | 133 |
| GT | 627 | 13 |
| Countryman Monochrome | 379 | 0 |
| Aceman Monochrome | 244 | 0 |
| Cooper Monochrome | 235 | 0 |
| Challenge | 181 | 11 |
| Inspired | 84 | 20 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Mini cars are left in the UK?
909,155 Mini vehicles were licensed and 63,026 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 20 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Mini is rarest?
Of the published Mini model groups, the Inspired has the smallest surviving population at 84 licensed and 20 SORN.
Is the Mini fleet shrinking?
909,155 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Mini range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 63,026 are declared SORN — 1 in 15 of the 972,181 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Mini MOT pass rate?
76.3% of 681,046 class-4 initial MOT tests on Mini cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average.
What do Mini cars fail the MOT on?
Across published Mini model groups, the most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (4.4% of tests), headlamp aim (3.5% of tests), exhaust emissions (3.3% of tests). DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes.
Does a Mini population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.