Factory build sheet
2011 Mini Hardtop John Cooper Works Hatchback
Build WMWSV9C5-B · 1.6L 4cyl · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WMWSV9C5 and position 10 reads B. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Hardtop whose VIN starts WMWSV9C5 and carries B in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 99 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 99 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Mini with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 1.6 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Horsepower
- 205 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Series
- JCW
- Manufacturer
- BMW AG
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Mini used the VIN pattern WMWSV9C5 for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2011 You are here code B
- 2012 John Cooper Works 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback · 81 vehicles code C $12,393
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WMW | BMW AG · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | SV9C5 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | B | Model year — 2011 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
99 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WMWSV9C5-B shares the specification above.
- 99 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Hardtop, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2012 1.6L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 5,170 vehicles · $6,950 median
- 2012 S 1.6L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 3,075 vehicles · $6,900 median
- 2012 John Cooper Works 1.6L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 81 vehicles · $12,393 median
- 2013 John Cooper Works Hatchback FWD 1.6L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 319 vehicles · $14,900 median
- 2014 S 2L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 1,931 vehicles · $9,995 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 99 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.