Located in the engine compartment.

BMW Mini (MINI, BMW MINI) is a British mini car brand, now part of the BMW Group (BMW). Mini originated from a specific car model known as the "Morris Mini-Minor", which was launched by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in 1959. It has since developed into a brand with a number of small cars, including the Clubman , Traveler and Moke. The original two-door mini car also continued to be produced before it was discontinued in 2000.

The development of successor models has begun in 1995, and the new generation of MINI was officially launched in 2001 (shown in all capital letters MINI in the English trademark to distinguish it from the old brand) . The style of the new Mini has expanded from the core two-door hatchback/hardtop to Clubman (small box), convertible and Countryman (crossover SUV).

The mini hatchback/hardtop, Clubman and convertible models are assembled at the Plant Oxford plant in the UK, while the Countryman is assembled at the Magna Steyr plant in Austria.

Mini brands have had many owners throughout history. In 1966, British Motor Corporation changed its name to British Motor Holdings. In 1968, British Motor Holdings and Leyland Motors merged to form British Leyland.

The British Leyland Company closed down in the 1980s, and in 1988 the Rover Group and the Mini brand were bought by British Aerospace. Then in 1994, BMW bought Rover Group. In 2000, the Rover Group was abolished by BMW, and the Mini brand was transferred to BMW.