UK sales of the Mini dipped last month, latest official figures have revealed.

A total of 3,576 cars were sold during the month, compared to 4,262 for May 2011, a fall of 16.1 per cent, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

For the first five months of the year, 17,463 cars found new owners, down 6.63 per cent on the same period last year.