2011 Mini Hardtop: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
4 builds left the factory as a 2011 Hardtop, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $3,950–$11,793 today.
- 3 main configurations
- 7,001 vehicles built
- 84 for sale right now
- $3,950–$11,793 typical price range
Which Hardtop is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Hardtop
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John Cooper Works Hatchback WMWSV9C5-B1.6L 4-cyl, 205 hp. 99 built.
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S WMWSV3C5-B1.6L 4-cyl, 180 hp. 2,953 built.
$4,650 great deal $7,095 typical $11,793 top of market -
Most common — 56% of 2011 Hardtops
Base configuration WMWSU3C5-B1.6L 4-cyl, 122 hp. 3,948 built.
$3,950 great deal $5,999 typical $7,995 top of market
What actually differs
| Base configuration | S | John Cooper Works Hatchback | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 122 hp | 180 hp | 205 hp |
| Typical price today | $5,999 | $7,095 | — |
| For sale right now | 49 | 34 | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 3,948 | 2,953 | 99 |
Same on every 2011 Hardtop
- Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Hatchback
- Doors 2-door
What people actually pay
106 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$5,999
S
$7,095
$3,831
$5,910
$7,989
$10,068
$12,147
Safety, in plain English
What WMWSV9C5-B means
WMW
SV9C5
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B
- WMW
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Mini registered — assembled in Germany
- SV9C5
- together encode the Hardtop line — Hatchback, 1.6L 4cyl — as Mini filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- B
- in position 10 — model year 2011
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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