Hello guys ^^

I need some help.
I have Mini 1985.
I don’t know the car engine size & the car model (MK III, MK IV or MK V).

Any one can guide me pleas… ^^

 

The general format
A-A2S7L-###A

First position (“A” in the above example):

A = Austin (other than Cooper and S)
C = Austin Cooper or Austin Cooper S
K = Morris Cooper or Cooper S
M =Morris
R = Riley
W = Wolseley

Second position (also “A” in the above example):

= A series engine. Any standard Mini engine for the period:

848cc
970cc Cooper S
997cc Cooper
998cc Cooper and non-Cooper
1071cc Cooper S
1275cc Cooper S

Third position(s) (“2S” in the above example):

= Body type:

2S = 2-door saloon/sedan. Caution: bureaucratic bungles often interpret this as 25 (twenty-five)
B = Moke (“Buckboard”!)
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.
W = Estate (with or without wood). Officially, “Dual-purpose”

Fourth position (“7” in the above example):

= Series of Austin, or Morris, etc.:

1 = Mk I Riley Elf, Wolseley Hornet, and Austin/Morris Moke
2 = Mk II Riley Elf or Wolseley Hornet
3 = Mk III Riley Elf or Wolseley Hornet
4 = Mk I Morris
6 = Mk II Morris
7 = Mk I Austin
B = Mk II Austin

Fifth position (“L” in the above example):

D = De-Luxe.
L = Left hand drive. Right hand drive was not designated
S = Super De-Luxe

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

= The sequential build number:

The first car at Longbridge was number 101, as was the first at Cowley. From then on, each factory continued with their own number sequence regardless of the model; e.g., Saloon, Van, etc. In other words, each model did not start at 101 and maintain its own sequence. Saloons and Vans, etc., are mixed in the number sequence along with the Cooper and Cooper S models.

The number sequence was into seven digits, #######, by the end of September 1969.

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

= Assembly plant. Officially, “Internal Use Only”

This seems to be used inconsistently on English built cars and it is understood that the car was built at the “normal” factory if the letter is left off; e.g., an Austin, Riley or Wolseley at Longbridge may or may not have an A after the sequence number.

Yes, there were Austin Minis built at the Morris plant in Cowley and Morris Minis built at the Austin plant in Longbridge.

Note that all English built Cooper and Cooper S models (Austin and Morris) as well as Riley Elf and Wolseley Hornet models were built at the Longbridge, Austin plant.

A = Longbridge
M = Cowley

Examples:

A-A2S7-123456 (or A-A2S7-123456A)
A right hand drive, Mk I, Austin Mini Saloon built at Longbridge

M-A2S6-1234567 (or M-A2S6-1234567M)
A right hand drive, Mk II, Morris Mini Saloon built at Cowley

C-A2S7L-123456
A left hand drive, Mk I, Austin Cooper or Cooper S

R-A2S2-123456
A right hand drive, Mk II, Riley Elf

A-AB1L-123456
A left hand drive, Austin Moke

M-AU4-123456
A right hand drive, Mk I Morris Pick-up

 

Ahh, but the vin # may not match the car. Got any pictures you can show us? That would help us figure out what you have.

 

Thank you for the information
In Wednesday I will go to the garage & I will see the car model. ^^



I don’t have any have any pictures until now. T-T

 

I up loaded some pictures in my Gallery

 

I have a question on that topic:

My first two letters of the vin # are: XA :impatient

How does that jive with the cited references?

 

can you post some pics of the car?

 

MK does not really matter but it does look like an 85, there are only certain parts that are year specific. So when ordering them they'll usually tell you on the description either pre or post a certain year.

For the engine size look at the engine number if it's 10xxxxx it's a 998, if it's 12xxxx it's a 1275 which is sometimes refer to as a 1300.

 

Norm,

I don't know how to insert a photo in the manner I have seen others do. when I click the insert photo button, it asks for a URL and if I try to upload from the computer location it states I put that photo already is in some other forum. I'm confused.:impatient

 

http://www.minimania.com/matrix/

 

i use www.photobucket.com to upload photo's ......it will give you an IMG code that you can just copy and paste into your post's......hope that will help....

 

Norm, thanks for explaining that; I'll give it a go and hopefully you can give me some insight to the vehicle vin mystery once you see the picture.

 

minimad might have some insite on your car.........i havn't the faintest

 

THAT PIC Looks like a 73-93 hope this narrows it down!