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MINI ONE Common

As of 2026 Q1, 127,292 MINI ONEs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 174,166 in 2017 Q4 — only 73% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 46,874 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 8,748 a year (6.9% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2036 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.

MINI ONE car — UK survivor photo
Photo: DeFacto / CC BY-SA 2.5 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
127,292
113,013 licensed14,279 SORN
▼ 9,050 (-6.6%) yr/yr
Peak: 174,166 in 2017 Q4 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 44k 87k 131k 174k 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1

How rare is it?

Common — still a familiar sight, with 127,292 on the road.

Rarer than 3% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 127,287 on the road today
Petrol 86%Diesel 14%Electric 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 8,748 a year (6.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 89,165 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2036.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.
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About the ONE

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, and the Mini's engines also powered another 2 million Mini Metros, though the Mini eventually outlasted its successor. Initially, the Mini was...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

MINI ONE — questions & answers

How many MINI ONE are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q1, 127,292 MINI ONE were still registered in the UK — 113,013 licensed and on the road, plus 14,279 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the MINI ONE rare?

The MINI ONE is common, with 127,292 still on the road, making it rarer than 3% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Is the MINI ONE increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of MINI ONE on UK roads fell by 9,050 (6.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 89,165 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most MINI ONE use?

Most MINI ONE run on petrol — about 86% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, electric.

When did the MINI ONE peak?

The MINI ONE peaked at 174,166 registered in 2017 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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