Car statistics
Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversary statistics
How many Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversarys are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Cooper 35 Anniversary compares with other versions of the Rover Mini. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Rover Mini.
- Licensed in Great Britain 42 +2.4% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 62 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 97.2% Other Rover Mini versions 64.6%
- Peak year 1998 99 licensed
- Share of Rover Minis 0.4% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 59.6% of those still registered are SORN
How many Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversarys are left in Great Britain?
There were 42 Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversarys licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 62 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 57.6% lower than its peak of 99 in 1998. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 59.6% of those still registered are off the road.
Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversarys licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 74 | – |
| 1997 | 90 | – |
| 1998 | 99 | – |
| 1999 | 98 | – |
| 2000 | 94 | – |
| 2001 | 87 | – |
| 2002 | 96 | – |
| 2003 | 88 | – |
| 2004 | 87 | – |
| 2005 | 83 | – |
| 2006 | 78 | – |
| 2007 | 64 | 30 |
| 2008 | 58 | 36 |
| 2009 | 63 | 36 |
| 2010 | 64 | 36 |
| 2011 | 52 | 43 |
| 2012 | 53 | 44 |
| 2013 | 40 | 55 |
| 2014 | 46 | 50 |
| 2015 | 44 | 52 |
| 2016 | 43 | 55 |
| 2017 | 40 | 62 |
| 2018 | 33 | 65 |
| 2019 | 37 | 64 |
| 2020 | 36 | 63 |
| 2021 | 32 | 68 |
| 2022 | 36 | 65 |
| 2023 | 37 | 66 |
| 2024 | 37 | 64 |
| 2025 | 37 | 63 |
| 2026 | 42 | 62 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversarys have survived?
97.2% of Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversarys are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1996. For other versions of the Rover Mini from the same era, the figure is 64.6%, so Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversarys are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 10 other versions of the Rover Mini from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversary | 97.2% |
| Other Rover Mini versions of the same age | 64.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Rover Mini MOT reliability
In 2025, 72.2% of Rover 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 Rover Mini does better than average for its age, by 11.2 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Rover Minis tested, the Cooper 35 Anniversary among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Rover Mini page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Rover 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 | Rover Mini | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 72.2% | 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 Rover Mini fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 46.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 37.0% |
| Suspension | 29.0% |
| Brakes | 25.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 22.2% |
| Visibility | 21.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Rover Mini
Versions of the Rover Mini with their own page. The Rover Mini page covers all 8,040 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rover Mini Cooper | 3,225 | 7,069 | 74.3% |
| Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversary | 42 | 62 | 97.2% |
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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 | 104 Rover Mini Cooper 35 Anniversary 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 | 10,921 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 COOPER 35 ANNIV”. 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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