Car statistics
MINI Cooper S statistics
How many MINI Cooper S cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the S compares with other versions of the MINI Cooper. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the MINI Cooper.
- Licensed in Great Britain 61,311 −5.4% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 14,688 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 71.9% Other MINI Cooper versions 77.0%
- Peak year 2018 83,939 licensed
- Share of MINI Coopers 13.7% of those licensed or SORN
- New registrations in 2025 57 registered for the first time
How many MINI Cooper S cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 61,311 MINI Cooper S cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 14,688 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 27.0% lower than its peak of 83,939 in 2018.
MINI Cooper S cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,201 | – |
| 2003 | 14,321 | – |
| 2004 | 22,150 | – |
| 2005 | 30,324 | – |
| 2006 | 35,924 | – |
| 2007 | 45,013 | 485 |
| 2008 | 49,941 | 564 |
| 2009 | 54,298 | 603 |
| 2010 | 57,852 | 931 |
| 2011 | 60,545 | 1,102 |
| 2012 | 62,397 | 1,330 |
| 2013 | 64,063 | 1,487 |
| 2014 | 66,750 | 1,637 |
| 2015 | 70,430 | 2,244 |
| 2016 | 74,784 | 3,174 |
| 2017 | 78,822 | 4,284 |
| 2018 | 83,939 | 5,448 |
| 2019 | 81,525 | 6,758 |
| 2020 | 78,399 | 8,176 |
| 2021 | 75,452 | 9,179 |
| 2022 | 73,234 | 10,226 |
| 2023 | 69,653 | 11,880 |
| 2024 | 65,813 | 13,335 |
| 2025 | 62,560 | 14,677 |
| 2026 | 61,311 | 14,688 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many MINI Cooper S cars have survived?
71.9% of the MINI Cooper S cars first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the MINI Cooper first registered in the same years, the figure is 77.0%, much the same.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 8 other versions of the MINI Cooper first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| MINI Cooper S | 71.9% |
| Other MINI Cooper versions of the same age | 77.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
MINI Cooper S registrations over time
Registrations of MINI Cooper S cars for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 9,788 in 2007. In 2025, 57 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’02 | 5,334 |
| ’03 | 9,317 |
| ’04 | 8,297 |
| ’05 | 8,576 |
| ’06 | 6,701 |
| ’07 | 9,788 |
| ’08 | 5,047 |
| ’09 | 5,324 |
| ’10 | 4,848 |
| ’11 | 3,833 |
| ’12 | 3,284 |
| ’13 | 2,766 |
| ’14 | 4,927 |
| ’15 | 5,622 |
| ’16 | 6,221 |
| ’17 | 6,896 |
| ’18 | 8,444 |
| ’19 | 266 |
| ’20 | 23 |
| ’21 | 35 |
| ’22 | 29 |
| ’23 | 38 |
| ’24 | 44 |
| ’25 | 57 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
MINI Cooper S engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 63,217 MINI Cooper S cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 51.5% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 44.8% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has grown from 5.5% in 2014 to 44.8%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,501cc to 1,600cc 32,537 licensed | 51.5% |
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 28,297 licensed | 44.8% |
| 1,601cc to 1,700cc 2,338 licensed | 3.7% |
| Other sizes 45 licensed | 0.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,501–1,600cc | Petrol | 32,535 | 51.5% |
| 1,901–2,000cc | Petrol | 28,297 | 44.8% |
| 1,601–1,700cc | Petrol | 2,338 | 3.7% |
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
| Year | 1,501–1,600cc | 1,901–2,000cc | 1,601–1,700cc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 90.5% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | 11.3% | 3.8% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | 18.5% | 3.6% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | 25.6% | 3.4% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | 33.3% | 3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 34.9% | 3.2% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | 35.7% | 3.3% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | 36.7% | 3.4% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | 38.4% | 3.5% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | 40.3% | 3.5% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | 42.6% | 3.6% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | 44.8% | 3.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
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 MINI Cooper page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
MINI Cooper S fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the MINI Cooper S from 2002 to 2018. On the NEDC test (listings 2002 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 31.4 to 54.3 mpg, with CO2 of 122 to 216 g/km.
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 petrol | 31.4–48.7 | 136–216 | 2002–2015 | Euro 3 to Euro 5 | 29 |
| 2.0 petrol | 46.3–54.3 | 122–142 | 2014–2018 | Euro 6 | 43 |
Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated
- Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
- VCA’s data has no MINI versions for 2019 to 2024, so the years listed may leave out years the MINI Cooper S was on sale.
- These are the VCA listings we could match to the MINI Cooper S by name. The MINI Cooper page covers every version.
- Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model names “MINI Convertible R57”, “MINI Hatchback R56”, “MINI 3-door Hatchback F56, From March 2014”, “3-door Hatchback F56, From March 2014”. How we use VCA’s figures.
MINI Cooper MOT reliability
In 2025, 84.4% of MINI Cooper MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 79.4% of the time, so the MINI Cooper does better than average for its age, by 5.0 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all MINI Coopers tested, the S among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the MINI Cooper page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: MINI Cooper vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | MINI Cooper | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 90.4% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 88.2% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 87.5% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 83.3% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 75.3% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 58.2% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Tyres is the most common reason a MINI Cooper fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 38.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 25.4% |
| Visibility | 23.8% |
| Brakes | 14.0% |
| Suspension | 9.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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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 | 75,999 MINI Cooper S 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 | 355,275 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 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 “COOPER S”, “MINI COOPER S”, “COOPER S AUTO”, “MINI COOPER S AUTO”. 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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