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AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 6,549 AUSTIN-MORRIS 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 107 (1.7%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 64% 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 (6,549).
Rarer than 19% of the 2,429 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. Initially, the Mini was marketed under the Austin and Morris names, as the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor; the Austin Seven was renamed...
AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI — questions & answers
How many AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 6,549 AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI were still registered in the UK — 2,343 licensed and on the road, plus 4,206 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI rare?
The AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI is uncommon, with 6,549 still about, making it rarer than 19% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI on UK roads rose by 107 (1.7%).
What fuel do most AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI use?
Most AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across electric, diesel.
When did the AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI peak?
The AUSTIN-MORRIS MINI peaked at 6,549 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.