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[briffar]

I just bought a 1972 registered Mini. I need some help to decipher the chassis and the engine number.

[Chris1275gt]

I just bought a 1972 registered Mini. I need some help to decipher the chassis and the engine number.

Hi welcome the mini forum is many things but I don't think we have any psychics but it might help if you posted the numbers you need deciphered.

[briffar]

My apologies about that. The engine number is 7953E92MP and chassis number is XA2S...... Thanks for your help.

Edited by briffar, 09 January 2021 - 04:15 PM.

[Gilles1000]

Welcome to the forum!

 

Enigine number is strange and does not follow the general scheme. Is it on the riveted aluminium plate? Maybe an exchange engine?

 

For the body number, firstly I wouldn't publish it completely on a forum or website.

XA2S1N means it's an MK3 Mini 1000 roundnose.

I do not know what the "K" means.

The number sequence after is the build number.

 

Have a look there for the explanations:

 

https://www.minimani...art_I__Revised_

[briffar]

Welcome to the forum!

 

Enigine number is strange and does not follow the general scheme. Is it on the riveted aluminium plate? Maybe an exchange engine?

 

For the body number, firstly I wouldn't publish it completely on a forum or website.

XA2S1N means it's an MK3 Mini 1000 roundnose.

I do not know what the "K" means.

The number sequence after is the build number.

 

Have a look there for the explanations:

 

https://www.minimani...art_I__Revised_

 

No engine number is stamped to the block... no rivited plate. The MP is written on the sides, could it be that it originated from the MALTA PLANT ? 

 

Meanwhile Body number has the riveted plate.

 

Its a 1972 mk3 mini in bronze yellow 

[Itsaminithing]

The significant letter is the K -it means it is a Maltese built Mizzi Mini

....that's why the engine number can't be found on websites to decipher UK engine numbers.

 

& here's another one- https://www.theminif...76-austin-mini/

This one was made in a Blue colour that wasn't available on UK Minis. 1972 Bronze Yellow UK Minis had Navy colour seats, is yours the same as the UK colour scheme.

Edited by Itsaminithing, 10 January 2021 - 08:13 AM.

[briffar]

Hi and thanks for the info. The seats are black and has rubber carpets. Yes it is a Bronze Yellow.