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LEYLAND CARS MINI Uncommon
As of 2025 Q4, 3,028 LEYLAND CARS MINIs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon 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 74 (2.5%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 58% 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?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (3,028).
Rarer than 24% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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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...
LEYLAND CARS MINI — questions & answers
How many LEYLAND CARS MINI are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 3,028 LEYLAND CARS MINI were still registered in the UK — 1,263 licensed and on the road, plus 1,765 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the LEYLAND CARS MINI rare?
The LEYLAND CARS MINI is uncommon, with 3,028 still about, making it rarer than 24% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the LEYLAND CARS MINI increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of LEYLAND CARS MINI on UK roads rose by 74 (2.5%).
What fuel do most LEYLAND CARS MINI use?
Most LEYLAND CARS MINI run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg), diesel.
When did the LEYLAND CARS MINI peak?
The LEYLAND CARS MINI peaked at 3,028 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.