MINI

MINI Plant Oxford

MINI Production.

  • There are 3,700 associates currently employed at Plant Oxford.
  • Plant Swindon has around 800 associates.
  • BMW Plant Hams Hall plant also has around 800 associates.
  • In 2011, BMW Group announced £500million of investment for its UK production sites, bringing the total to around £1billion since 2000.
  • Production of the new MINI started in April 2001.
  • The MINI paint facility was the UK's second biggest construction project (after the Millennium Dome) and cost £80 million.
  • Approximately 2,800 separate parts are fitted on Plant Oxford's final assembly line.
  • There are approximately 4000 different parts supplied to Plant Oxford for the production of the MINI.
  • More than 500 robots apply approximately 4,000 spot welds to create the MINI bodyshell.
  • The total area of the paintshop is 38,430 square metres.
  • Taking MINIs by train saves approximately 925,000 lorry miles per year.
  • More than 200 checks are carried out in assembly to ensure the correct parts are fitted and quality is as high as possible.