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AUSTIN MINI Common
As of 2025 Q4, 26,585 AUSTIN MINIs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 295 (1.1%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 71% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 26,585 on the road.
Rarer than 10% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
Trend
About the MINI
The Mini is a two-door, four-seat small car produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors British Leyland and the Rover Group, and finally (briefly) under BMW ownership. Minis were built as saloons, estates, convertibles, and various other body styles. Minus a brief 1990s hiatus, from 1959 into 2000, an estimated 5.38 million of all variations combined were built, and the Mini's engines also powered another 2 million Mini Metros, though the Mini eventually outlasted its successor. Initially, the Mini was...
AUSTIN MINI — questions & answers
How many AUSTIN MINI are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 26,585 AUSTIN MINI were still registered in the UK — 7,656 licensed and on the road, plus 18,929 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the AUSTIN MINI rare?
The AUSTIN MINI is common, with 26,585 still on the road, making it rarer than 10% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the AUSTIN MINI increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of AUSTIN MINI on UK roads rose by 295 (1.1%).
What fuel do most AUSTIN MINI use?
Most AUSTIN MINI run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across electric, diesel, gas (lpg).
When did the AUSTIN MINI peak?
The AUSTIN MINI peaked at 26,585 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.