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Mini Cooper

Car Hatchback ⭐ Popular pick

2 production runs · 8 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Also known as MINI Hatch, MINI Hardtop.

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Mini Cooper on record.

Germany
2025–2026
New registrations per year. Our data starts in October 2025.
Netherlands
1966–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1975–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Argentina Australia Canada Finland Germany Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history, variants & sources

2 production runs · 8 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Researched from published references, with the sources listed.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/mini/cooper/full

Registration history

2025: 9,562 vehicles 2026: 32,811 vehicles 32,811 2025 2026
Germany: New registrations per year
1966: 2 vehicles 1967: 1 vehicle 1969: 1 vehicle 1970: 2 vehicles 1972: 1 vehicle 1973: 16 vehicles 1974: 55 vehicles 1975: 75 vehicles 1976: 2 vehicles 1977: 1 vehicle 1979: 2 vehicles 1982: 1 vehicle 1984: 1 vehicle 1986: 1 vehicle 1987: 1 vehicle 1988: 1 vehicle 1990: 7 vehicles 1991: 246 vehicles 1992: 111 vehicles 1993: 25 vehicles 1994: 10 vehicles 1995: 9 vehicles 1996: 10 vehicles 1997: 69 vehicles 1998: 122 vehicles 1999: 123 vehicles 2000: 204 vehicles 2001: 592 vehicles 2002: 2,912 vehicles 2003: 3,185 vehicles 2004: 3,537 vehicles 2005: 3,965 vehicles 2006: 3,480 vehicles 2007: 4,400 vehicles 2008: 3,869 vehicles 2009: 2,970 vehicles 2010: 3,211 vehicles 2011: 4,035 vehicles 2012: 4,945 vehicles 2013: 4,378 vehicles 2014: 5,279 vehicles 2015: 6,801 vehicles 6,801 2016: 5,991 vehicles 2017: 5,208 vehicles 2018: 5,834 vehicles 2019: 5,457 vehicles 2020: 5,763 vehicles 2021: 5,692 vehicles 2022: 5,329 vehicles 2023: 4,738 vehicles 2024: 3,681 vehicles 2025: 2,569 vehicles 2026: 1,751 vehicles 1966 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1975: 9 vehicles 1976: 5 vehicles 1977: 24 vehicles 1978: 13 vehicles 1979: 16 vehicles 1980: 11 vehicles 2001: 25 vehicles 2002: 135 vehicles 2003: 132 vehicles 2004: 176 vehicles 2005: 119 vehicles 2006: 123 vehicles 2007: 109 vehicles 2008: 196 vehicles 2009: 164 vehicles 2010: 180 vehicles 2011: 181 vehicles 2012: 227 vehicles 2013: 290 vehicles 290 2014: 256 vehicles 2015: 238 vehicles 2016: 199 vehicles 2017: 234 vehicles 2018: 226 vehicles 2019: 235 vehicles 2020: 236 vehicles 2021: 244 vehicles 2022: 222 vehicles 2023: 180 vehicles 2024: 121 vehicles 2025: 253 vehicles 2026: 93 vehicles 1975 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Germany
2025 9,562
2026 32,811
Netherlands
1966 2
1967 1
1969 1
1970 2
1972 1
1973 16
1974 55
1975 75
1976 2
1977 1
1979 2
1982 1
1984 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1990 7
1991 246
1992 111
1993 25
1994 10
1995 9
1996 10
1997 69
1998 122
1999 123
2000 204
2001 592
2002 2,912
2003 3,185
2004 3,537
2005 3,965
2006 3,480
2007 4,400
2008 3,869
2009 2,970
2010 3,211
2011 4,035
2012 4,945
2013 4,378
2014 5,279
2015 6,801
2016 5,991
2017 5,208
2018 5,834
2019 5,457
2020 5,763
2021 5,692
2022 5,329
2023 4,738
2024 3,681
2025 2,569
2026 1,751
Finland
1975 9
1976 5
1977 24
1978 13
1979 16
1980 11
2001 25
2002 135
2003 132
2004 176
2005 119
2006 123
2007 109
2008 196
2009 164
2010 180
2011 181
2012 227
2013 290
2014 256
2015 238
2016 199
2017 234
2018 226
2019 235
2020 236
2021 244
2022 222
2023 180
2024 121
2025 253
2026 93

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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  "name": "Cooper",
  "make": {
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    "name": "Mini"
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  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "hatchback",
  "availability": [
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    "no",
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    "us"
  ],
  "regions": [
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    "eu",
    "na",
    "oc",
    "sa"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 2,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [
    "MINI Hatch",
    "MINI Hardtop"
  ],
  "former_ids": [
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    "car/mini/hatch"
  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

On Developer and up, enrichment carries production runs, variants, related models, powertrain counts, reference links and make facts.

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