Car statistics
Rover Mini Cooper statistics
How many Rover Mini Coopers are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Cooper compares with other versions of the Rover Mini. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Rover Mini.
- Licensed in Great Britain 3,225 +0.1% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 7,069 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 74.3% Other Rover Mini versions 78.0%
- Peak year 2000 13,348 licensed
- Share of Rover Minis 35.8% of those licensed or SORN
- New registrations in 2025 3 registered for the first time
How many Rover Mini Coopers are left in Great Britain?
There were 3,225 Rover Mini Coopers licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 7,069 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 75.8% lower than its peak of 13,348 in 2000. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 68.7% of those still registered are off the road.
Rover Mini Coopers licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7,402 | – |
| 1995 | 8,473 | – |
| 1996 | 9,007 | – |
| 1997 | 10,440 | – |
| 1998 | 11,956 | – |
| 1999 | 12,927 | – |
| 2000 | 13,348 | – |
| 2001 | 13,117 | – |
| 2002 | 12,456 | – |
| 2003 | 11,683 | – |
| 2004 | 11,075 | – |
| 2005 | 10,157 | – |
| 2006 | 9,169 | – |
| 2007 | 8,419 | 2,794 |
| 2008 | 7,638 | 3,169 |
| 2009 | 7,085 | 3,349 |
| 2010 | 6,342 | 3,654 |
| 2011 | 5,753 | 4,091 |
| 2012 | 5,371 | 4,233 |
| 2013 | 4,812 | 5,176 |
| 2014 | 4,537 | 5,294 |
| 2015 | 4,341 | 5,610 |
| 2016 | 4,080 | 5,936 |
| 2017 | 3,888 | 6,377 |
| 2018 | 3,628 | 6,685 |
| 2019 | 3,494 | 6,817 |
| 2020 | 3,218 | 7,130 |
| 2021 | 3,121 | 7,266 |
| 2022 | 3,005 | 7,355 |
| 2023 | 2,824 | 7,473 |
| 2024 | 2,670 | 7,494 |
| 2025 | 2,660 | 7,574 |
| 2026 | 3,225 | 7,069 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Rover Mini Coopers have survived?
74.3% of Rover Mini Coopers are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Rover Mini from the same era, the figure is 78.0%, much the same.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 6 other versions of the Rover Mini from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Rover Mini Cooper | 74.3% |
| Other Rover Mini versions of the same age | 78.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Rover Mini Cooper registrations over time
First registrations of Rover Mini Coopers in Great Britain were highest in 2001, when this data begins, at 154. In 2025, 3 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 154 |
| ’02 | 24 |
| ’03 | 15 |
| ’04 | 16 |
| ’05 | 10 |
| ’06 | 16 |
| ’07 | 29 |
| ’08 | 34 |
| ’09 | 14 |
| ’10 | 15 |
| ’11 | 14 |
| ’12 | 11 |
| ’13 | 6 |
| ’14 | 4 |
| ’15 | 20 |
| ’16 | 26 |
| ’17 | 21 |
| ’18 | 9 |
| ’19 | 15 |
| ’20 | 16 |
| ’21 | 12 |
| ’22 | 15 |
| ’23 | 8 |
| ’24 | 7 |
| ’25 | 3 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Rover Mini Cooper engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 2,717 Rover Mini Coopers licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 97.5% 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 |
|---|---|
| 1,201cc to 1,300cc 2,650 licensed | 97.5% |
| Other sizes 67 licensed | 2.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,201–1,300cc | Petrol | 2,649 | 97.5% |
| 1,301–1,400cc | Petrol | 43 | 1.6% |
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 Rover Mini page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Rover Mini Cooper fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Rover Mini Cooper from 2000, when the data begins, to 2001. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2001), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 43.0 mpg, with CO2 of 164 g/km.
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 petrol | 43.0 | 164 | 2000–2001 | Euro 2 | 2 |
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.
- These are the VCA listings we could match to the Rover Mini Cooper by name. The Rover Mini 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 name “Mini Classic”. How we use VCA’s figures.
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 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 | 10,294 Rover Mini Cooper 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 |
| 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 “MINI COOPER”, “MINI COOPER 1.3I”. 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.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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