The VIN on a MINI constists of 17 characters and numbers, broken down as follows:
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|
|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
W M W @ @ # # # # # T @ # # # # #
+---+ +-----+ + + + + +---------+
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant (Oxford)
| | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year (USA)
| | | | | | # = 200#
| | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | +---------------------> ?
| | +-----+-----------------------> Vehicle Code
| | RA31 = One (LHD)
| | RA32 = One (RHD)
| | RB11 = Diesel (LHD)
| | RB12 = Diesel (RHD)
| | RC31 = Cooper (LHD)
| | RC32 = Cooper (RHD)
| | RC33 = Cooper (USA)
| | RD31 = One Convertible (LHD)
| | RD32 = One Convertible (RHD)
| | RE31 = Cooper S (LHD)
| | RE32 = Cooper S (RHD)
| | RE33 = Cooper S (USA)
| | RF31 = Cooper Convertible (LHD)
| | RF32 = Cooper Convertible (RHD)
| | RF33 = Cooper Convertible (USA)
| | RH31 = Cooper S Convertible (LHD)
| | RH32 = Cooper S Convertible (RHD)
| | RH33 = Cooper S Convertible (USA)
+---+-------------------------------> Manufacturer Code (BMW/MINI)