Rover MINI

6,890 on UK roads in 2025-105 vs 2024

On the road

6,890

6,890 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.5%

-105 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

0.1%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Rover MINI has a steady presence on UK roads, with 6,890 licensed in 2025 - down 1.5% on 2024. 11 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Rover MINI cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Rover MINI looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Rover MINI on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

6,890total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.0%
Battery Electric0.1%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric5
1.0-1.6L6,862
1.6-2.0L20
2.0-3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200084%
2000-200416%
2010-20140%
2015-20190%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Rover Mini holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 12,830 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

75.7%

12,830 MOT tests in 2025 · 10,896 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

71.8%

2023

73%

2024

74.9%

2025

75.7%

▲ 3.9 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Rover Mini is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 12,156 cars tracked across years

1,217miles a year · low use

96.4%

low · <5k

1.9%

avg · 5-15k

1.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 115-776 miles a year (median 327).

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)

50,610

12,370middle 50%: 30,714-70,90585,323

Typical odometer rising: 50,623 → 50,514 → 50,487 → 50,610

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

79.7%

40-80k

73.7%

80-120k

72.8%

120k+

87.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

10,889 tests

75.7%

A 2025 Rover Mini passes first time 75.7% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,217 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 79.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 87.5% past 120k.

Why a MINI fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 2,649 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 MINI fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical43.1%

Exhaust & emissions40.7%

Suspension32.9%

Brakes28.9%

Body & structure24.5%

Visibility20.5%

Steering17.5%

Seat belts5.6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits652

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen383

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc370

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements344

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired307

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.296

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer273

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn261

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits247

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning244

19.3% flagged dangerous·3.7 defects per fail·2,649 fails analysed

Rover MINI - frequently asked

How many Rover MINI are left in the UK?

There are 6,890 Rover MINI cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.5% on 2024.

How many new Rover MINI were registered in 2025?

11 brand-new Rover MINI cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Rover MINI use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Rover MINI on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0.1% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Rover MINI?

Most Rover MINI cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Rover MINI?

75.7% of Rover MINI cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Rover MINI has around 52,202 miles on the clock.

Buying a Rover MINI?

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

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What the typical Rover MINI looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Rover MINI on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

6,890total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.0%
Battery Electric0.1%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric5
1.0-1.6L6,862
1.6-2.0L20
2.0-3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200084%
2000-200416%
2010-20140%
2015-20190%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Rover Mini holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 12,830 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

75.7%

12,830 MOT tests in 2025 · 10,896 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

71.8%

2023

73%

2024

74.9%

2025

75.7%

▲ 3.9 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Rover Mini is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 12,156 cars tracked across years

1,217miles a year · low use

96.4%

low · <5k

1.9%

avg · 5-15k

1.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 115-776 miles a year (median 327).

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)

50,610

12,370middle 50%: 30,714-70,90585,323

Typical odometer rising: 50,623 → 50,514 → 50,487 → 50,610

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

79.7%

40-80k

73.7%

80-120k

72.8%

120k+

87.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

10,889 tests

75.7%

Why a MINI fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 2,649 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 MINI fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical43.1%

Exhaust & emissions40.7%

Suspension32.9%

Brakes28.9%

Body & structure24.5%

Visibility20.5%

Steering17.5%

Seat belts5.6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits652

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen383

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc370

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements344

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.296

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer273

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn261

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits247

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning244

19.3% flagged dangerous·3.7 defects per fail·2,649 fails analysed

Rover MINI - frequently asked

How many Rover MINI are left in the UK?

There are 6,890 Rover MINI cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.5% on 2024.

How many new Rover MINI were registered in 2025?

11 brand-new Rover MINI cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Rover MINI use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Rover MINI on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0.1% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Rover MINI?

Most Rover MINI cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Rover MINI?

75.7% of Rover MINI cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Rover MINI has around 52,202 miles on the clock.

Buying a Rover MINI?

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

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