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How many Mini ONE cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 113,139 licensed and 14,287 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mini ONE generic-model group.

Looking at a ONE?

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 ONE is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the ONE disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 169,940 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 113,139 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 27% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 14,287 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 127,426 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.

ONE MOT pass rate

In 2024, 79.7% of 43,076 Mini ONE MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 88.6% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 53.2% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 3.6% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Wipers — 3% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 2.6% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Position Lamps — 2.5% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Mini ONE MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 3.6% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Wipers — 3% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 2.6% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Position Lamps — 2.5% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 33% from the 2017 Q3 peak of 169,940. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual ONE — 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 Q1113,13914,287
2025 Q4116,22814,001
2025 Q3118,77413,572
2025 Q2121,20313,265
2025 Q1123,22213,247
2024 Q4125,96012,805
2024 Q3128,87612,288
2024 Q2131,44512,009
2024 Q1133,42212,048
2023 Q4136,39611,366
2023 Q3139,10010,596
2023 Q2141,16310,272
2023 Q1142,51610,223
2022 Q4145,10510,218
2022 Q3146,8519,741
2022 Q2148,7649,541
2022 Q1149,8219,783
2021 Q4151,2789,718
2021 Q3152,8019,240
2021 Q2154,2689,297
2021 Q1155,0109,530
2020 Q4156,5299,217
2020 Q3158,0438,504
2020 Q2158,8778,518
2020 Q1159,3528,680
2019 Q4161,6997,721
2019 Q3163,1627,053
2019 Q2164,2096,541
2019 Q1164,7726,385
2018 Q4165,7496,182
2018 Q3166,9945,652
2018 Q2167,8335,308
2018 Q1168,2195,213
2017 Q4169,3804,921
2017 Q3169,9404,358
2017 Q2169,5034,155
2017 Q1168,5093,849
2016 Q4166,9983,578
2016 Q3165,2693,088
2016 Q2163,5982,822
2016 Q1161,4202,858
2015 Q4159,8052,557
2015 Q3157,9982,146
2015 Q2156,0071,986
2015 Q1153,5371,821
2014 Q4151,1621,588
2014 Q3150,5121,242

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Common questions

How many Mini ONE cars are left in the UK?

113,139 were licensed and 14,287 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mini ONE cars are SORN?

14,287 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 127,426 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the ONE disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 169,940 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 113,139 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 27% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 14,287 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 127,426 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Mini ONE MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 79.7% of 43,076 Mini ONE MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the ONE fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (3.6% of tests), wipers (3% of tests), mechanical brake components (2.6% of tests).

Does this say whether one ONE 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.