66%
Versus the busiest Cooper year
2012 has about 66% as many still registered as 2024 (about 972).
How rare is a 2012 Mini Cooper?
2012 Mini Cooper
643
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 93% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 643 Mini Cooper vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 27% of every Mini Cooper still registered (about 2,420 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 2nd of 37 build years for the Cooper. The busiest year is 2024 (about 972 still registered); 2012 has about 66% as many. That is about 512% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 679 — down about 5% since. Rarer than 95% of other 2012 vehicles still registered. There are noticeably fewer 2012 Mini Cooper vehicles still registered than from the years either side.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
27%
Share of this Cooper fleet
About 643 of about 2,420 Cooper vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in VIC
About 289 of about 643 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 Mini Cooper
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 5% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 679 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 678 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 664 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 662 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 643 |
2012 Mini Cooper vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 Cooper
Peak year (2024)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Cooper manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Cooper, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | About 4 |
| 1965 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 4 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
| 1968 | About 4 |
| 1969 | About 3 |
| 1970 | About 4 |
| 1971 | About 3 |
| 1972 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1998 | About 4 |
| 2001 | About 14 |
| 2002 | About 214 |
| 2003 | About 23 |
| 2004 | About 24 |
| 2005 | About 58 |
| 2006 | About 67 |
| 2007 | About 81 |
| 2008 | About 31 |
| 2009 | About 11 |
| 2010 | About 23 |
| 2011 | About 105 |
| 2012 | About 643 |
| 2013 | About 35 |
| 2014 | About 19 |
| 2015 | About 12 |
| 2016 | About 5 |
| 2017 | About 7 |
| 2018 | About 7 |
| 2019 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 4 |
| 2021 | About 11 |
| 2022 | About 3 |
| 2023 | About 3 |
| 2024 | About 972 |
2012 Mini Cooper registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | About 289 |
| QLD | About 274 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 46 |
| TAS | About 17 |
| ACT | About 12 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 575 registered
- DieselAbout 68 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical hatch tank is about 45 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 21,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mini Cooper.
Spot a 2012 Mini CooperAbout 2%
Spot any Mini Cooper, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mini Cooper
- How does 2012 rank among Cooper build years?
- 2nd of 37 build years by count. About 643 still registered in Australia.
- How many Cooper vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 27% — about 643 of about 2,420 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Cooper still registered?
- 2024. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 289); QLD (About 274). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method