Car statistics
Austin Mini Racing Flame statistics
How many Austin Mini Racing Flames are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Racing Flame compares with other versions of the Austin Mini. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Austin Mini.
- Licensed in Great Britain 138 +2.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 587 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 41.6% Other Austin Mini versions 8.9%
- Licensed in 1994 1,742 when this data begins
- Share of Austin Minis 2.8% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 81.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many Austin Mini Racing Flames are left in Great Britain?
There were 138 Austin Mini Racing Flames licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 587 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 92.1% lower than the 1,742 in 1994, when this data begins. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 81.0% of those still registered are off the road.
Austin Mini Racing Flames licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,742 | – |
| 1995 | 1,719 | – |
| 1996 | 1,677 | – |
| 1997 | 1,595 | – |
| 1998 | 1,511 | – |
| 1999 | 1,415 | – |
| 2000 | 1,258 | – |
| 2001 | 1,112 | – |
| 2002 | 942 | – |
| 2003 | 805 | – |
| 2004 | 687 | – |
| 2005 | 565 | – |
| 2006 | 491 | – |
| 2007 | 449 | 298 |
| 2008 | 372 | 342 |
| 2009 | 331 | 348 |
| 2010 | 291 | 355 |
| 2011 | 294 | 364 |
| 2012 | 274 | 370 |
| 2013 | 235 | 454 |
| 2014 | 213 | 467 |
| 2015 | 202 | 482 |
| 2016 | 201 | 501 |
| 2017 | 180 | 545 |
| 2018 | 164 | 565 |
| 2019 | 143 | 584 |
| 2020 | 136 | 591 |
| 2021 | 131 | 593 |
| 2022 | 119 | 605 |
| 2023 | 103 | 621 |
| 2024 | 98 | 617 |
| 2025 | 101 | 615 |
| 2026 | 138 | 587 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Austin Mini Racing Flames have survived?
41.6% of Austin Mini Racing Flames are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Austin Mini from the same era, the figure is 8.9%, so Austin Mini Racing Flames are 4.7 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 22 other versions of the Austin Mini from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Austin Mini Racing Flame | 41.6% |
| Other Austin Mini versions of the same age | 8.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Austin Mini Racing Flame engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 104 Austin Mini Racing Flames licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 89.4% have an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc, and 6.7% have an engine of 1,201cc to 1,300cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 901cc to 1,000cc 93 licensed | 89.4% |
| 1,201cc to 1,300cc 7 licensed | 6.7% |
| 1,301cc to 1,400cc 3 licensed | 2.9% |
| Other sizes 1 licensed | 1.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901–1,000cc | Petrol | 93 | 89.4% |
| 1,201–1,300cc | Petrol | 7 | 6.7% |
| 1,301–1,400cc | Petrol | 3 | 2.9% |
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Austin Mini page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Austin Mini MOT reliability
In 2025, 72.8% of Austin Mini MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 61.0% of the time, so the Austin Mini does better than average for its age, by 11.8 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Austin Minis tested, the Racing Flame among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Austin Mini page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Austin Mini vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Austin Mini | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 72.8% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Austin Mini fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 55.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 34.7% |
| Brakes | 32.7% |
| Suspension | 29.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 23.5% |
| Visibility | 19.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Austin Mini
Versions of the Austin Mini with their own page. The Austin Mini page covers all 8,139 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Mini Mayfair | 1,468 | 5,280 | 15.3% |
| Austin Mini 1000 City E | 1,264 | 4,442 | 14.6% |
| Austin Mini 1000 | 739 | 842 | 34.9% |
| Austin Mini Thirty | 275 | 820 | 50.7% |
| Austin Mini Cooper | 603 | 342 | 100.0% |
| Austin Mini Cooper S | 585 | 229 | 100.0% |
| Austin Mini Clubman | 307 | 450 | 31.9% |
| Austin Mini Racing Flame | 138 | 587 | 41.6% |
| Austin Mini Designer | 92 | 419 | 29.0% |
| Austin Mini 25 | 131 | 358 | 18.6% |
| Austin Mini Advantage | 59 | 380 | 17.1% |
| Austin Mini Sky Rose | 77 | 271 | 38.5% |
| Austin Mini Piccadilly | 52 | 259 | 15.2% |
| Austin Mini Jet Black | 41 | 251 | 22.2% |
| Austin Mini Chelsea | 44 | 211 | 20.0% |
| Austin Mini Ritz | 53 | 195 | 14.0% |
| Austin Mini 1275 GT | 131 | 107 | 99.6% |
| Austin Mini Park Lane | 28 | 163 | 16.7% |
| Austin Mini Red Hot | 29 | 156 | 20.7% |
| Austin Mini Countryman | 105 | 18 | 100.0% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 725 Austin Mini Racing Flame records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 2,785 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “MINI RACING FLAME”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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