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 Posted: Aug 1, 2017 08:11PM
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You're right - I misread the book!  Portuguese Mokes built by British Leyland/Austin Rover have VINs that begin "TW7", and the Cagiva-built Mokes have a WMI of "TX5"

 Posted: Aug 1, 2017 05:41AM
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actually the WMI is TW7..  I have photo of vin plate if needed.. later bc

 Posted: Jul 31, 2017 08:48PM
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According to the Moke Club's rather comprehensive book, "Moke, A History", all Portugese Mokes (both British Leyland and Cafiva) had VIN #'s that began with "TX".  YMMV!

 Posted: Jul 31, 2017 01:00PM
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minimike.. I think almost ALL of turkys imports were LHD..  except the 50 minis or so he imported from NZ.. later bc

 Posted: Jul 31, 2017 08:08AM
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minimike. I bought a moke from portugal last year and it WAS RHD.. seems it had gone to england for awhile.. later bc

 Posted: Jul 31, 2017 05:37AM
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this one is RHD so I'm thinking not Portugal.

 Posted: Jul 30, 2017 02:05PM
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For the record, whatever it is worth, the VIN for my '73 Australian Mini Window Van has 12 characters:  ###A#VM##### 

 Posted: Jul 30, 2017 12:15PM
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I think this was a Turkey import years back.

 Posted: Jul 30, 2017 08:42AM
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Definetly not an OZ number

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 Posted: Jul 30, 2017 08:42AM
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mike.. sound more like a moke vin number from Portugal.. as they  had 17 digits.. I have NEVER seen OZ mini or moke with 17 digits.. TW7-XKFP I think is the WMI for the mokes from portugal..   just do google.com search for OZ vin numbers.. later  bc  ps.. vin number is above the carb on the bulkhead.. along with vin plate on the rad shroud.. 

 Posted: Jul 30, 2017 08:25AM
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I saw a mini the other day with a very long number id tag, but none of the MA KA AA  familiar to me.

the number started out 7A80T06070 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx .  17 numbers in all. Only the A and T as letters.

Does anyone have any idea of this being a valid vin #?   Sliding window car so MK 1 or 2.  I didn't see the rear of the car so I'm not sure.