Mini COOPER

505,757 on UK roads in 2025+1,841 vs 2024

On the road

506k

505,757 licensed

Change vs 2024

+0.4%

+1,841 cars

New in 2025

20,855

first-time registrations

Electrified

4.4%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Mini COOPER is one of the most common cars on UK roads, with 505,757 licensed in 2025 - up 0.4% on 2024. 20,855 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (83%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Mini COOPER cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Mini COOPER looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mini COOPER on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

506ktotal

Petrol83.4%
Diesel12.2%
Battery Electric4.4%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric22,424
Under 1.0L10
1.0-1.6L238k
1.6-2.0L149k
2.0-3.0L95,868
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20000%
2000-20044%
2005-200913%
2010-201417%
2015-201936%
2020-202531%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mini Cooper holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 258,435 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.1%

258,435 MOT tests in 2025 · 232,094 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

89.4%

2023

89%

2024

88.3%

2025

88.1%

▼ 1.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mini Cooper is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 211,324 cars tracked across years

6,110miles a year · average use

44.5%

low · <5k

53%

avg · 5-15k

2.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,460-8,003 miles a year (median 5,449).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

47,578

16,856middle 50%: 26,843-63,15285,262

Typical odometer rising: 37,124 → 40,616 → 44,472 → 47,578

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92%

40-80k

87%

80-120k

78.6%

120k+

72.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

203,158 tests

88.8%

Diesel

28,928 tests

83.3%

A 2025 Mini Cooper passes first time 88.1% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,110 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 92% of low-mileage cars pass versus 72.6% past 120k.

Why a COOPER fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 27,568 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a COOPER fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres45.2%

Visibility20.6%

Brakes18.7%

Lamps & electrical16.5%

Suspension11.2%

Exhaust & emissions9.5%

Body & structure3.1%

Road wheels2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged6,947

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen3,793

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2,855

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm2,562

A tyre cords visible or damaged2,082

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1,783

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction1,725

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1,689

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn933

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements929

38.9% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·27,568 fails analysed

Mini COOPER - frequently asked

How many Mini COOPER are left in the UK?

There are 505,757 Mini COOPER cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.4% on 2024.

How many new Mini COOPER were registered in 2025?

20,855 brand-new Mini COOPER cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Mini COOPER use?

Most are petrol - about 83% of all Mini COOPER on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 4.4% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mini COOPER?

Most Mini COOPER cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Mini COOPER?

88.1% of Mini COOPER cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mini COOPER has around 42,475 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mini COOPER?

Before you buy a specific Mini COOPER, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Mini COOPER looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mini COOPER on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

506ktotal

Petrol83.4%
Diesel12.2%
Battery Electric4.4%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric22,424
Under 1.0L10
1.0-1.6L238k
1.6-2.0L149k
2.0-3.0L95,868
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20000%
2000-20044%
2005-200913%
2010-201417%
2015-201936%
2020-202531%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mini Cooper holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 258,435 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.1%

258,435 MOT tests in 2025 · 232,094 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

89.4%

2023

89%

2024

88.3%

2025

88.1%

▼ 1.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mini Cooper is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 211,324 cars tracked across years

6,110miles a year · average use

44.5%

low · <5k

53%

avg · 5-15k

2.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,460-8,003 miles a year (median 5,449).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

47,578

16,856middle 50%: 26,843-63,15285,262

Typical odometer rising: 37,124 → 40,616 → 44,472 → 47,578

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92%

40-80k

87%

80-120k

78.6%

120k+

72.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

203,158 tests

88.8%

Diesel

28,928 tests

83.3%

Why a COOPER fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 27,568 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a COOPER fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres45.2%

Visibility20.6%

Brakes18.7%

Lamps & electrical16.5%

Suspension11.2%

Exhaust & emissions9.5%

Body & structure3.1%

Road wheels2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged6,947

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen3,793

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2,855

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm2,562

A tyre cords visible or damaged2,082

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1,783

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction1,725

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1,689

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn933

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements929

38.9% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·27,568 fails analysed

Mini COOPER - frequently asked

How many Mini COOPER are left in the UK?

There are 505,757 Mini COOPER cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.4% on 2024.

How many new Mini COOPER were registered in 2025?

20,855 brand-new Mini COOPER cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Mini COOPER use?

Most are petrol - about 83% of all Mini COOPER on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 4.4% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mini COOPER?

Most Mini COOPER cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Mini COOPER?

88.1% of Mini COOPER cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mini COOPER has around 42,475 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mini COOPER?

Before you buy a specific Mini COOPER, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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