Sytner group has opened a two-storey standalone Mini dealership in Birmingham.

The business was previously linked to Sytner’s BMW dealership nearby at Summerhill.

The new site had been boarded up since Brindley Honda closed in 2007.

It has more than double the display space of Birmingham Mini’s old home, and features a 16-car showroom and forecourt display for 50 used cars plus eight service bays.

The development puts the business in line with Mini’s latest CI.

Sytner said it has recruited 25 more technicians, valeters and service advisers for the business.