Sales of the Mini in February are up more than a third on the same month last year, latest figures have revealed.

A total of 15,954 models were sold worldwide, 34 per cent more than February 2007 with 2,982 of those being the new Clubman estate model.

For the year to the end of February, the number of new Minis delivered rose by 23 per cent to 31,391 cars.