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VIN

Note that the VIN plate for these cars is likely marked, “BL CARS LTD”

The general format for the VIN for these cars is:

X-K2S1N-XXX-A

VIN, First Position (“X” in the above example):

            This is simply dismissed by the factory as “non significant”!

VIN, Second Position (“K” in the above example):

= Engine type

C = 1098cc

E = 1275cc

K = 848cc

L = 998cc

VIN, Third Position (“2S” in the above example):

= Body type

2D = 1275GT

2S = 2-door saloon/sedan. (Except 1275GT) Caution: bureaucratic bungles often interpret this as 25 (twenty-five)

2W = Estate (“2 Door Dual Purpose”)

U = Pick-up. Caution: U and V can be mistaken one for the other.

V = Panel van. Caution: U and V can be mistaken one for the other.

VIN, Fourth Position (“1” in the above example):

 = Series of model

1 = Round nose, traditional Mini body style.

2 = Clubman, square nose style.

VIN, Fifth Position (“N” in the above example):

 = Specification

N = Special Deluxe. The factory microfiche does not indicate that North American cars continued on with the dating
code used on previous cars; e.g., “M” = 1980.

VIN, Number positions (“###” in the above example):

= The sequential build number:

            Build numbers are not listed. It is suspected that they carry on with the numbers from the previous series of cars; i.e.,
numbers were not started from 101, again.

VIN, Last position (“A” in the above example):

= Assembly plant. Officially, “Internal Use Only”

            If used at all, this would be “A” for English built cars.

A = Longbridge

 

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