Serial Numbers, Dates and More Important Information on Morris Minor
The following is a list of serial numbers and dates which can be used for determining the year a Morris Minor was built. Also listed is the number of cars imported during that year.
The serial number listed is the first car produced during that year.
Manufacturing Serial Total
Dates Number Imported
Oct. ’48 501
Jan. ’49 5718 297
Jan. ’50 33374 695
Jan. ’51 83390 1,583
Jan. ’52 127711 1.954
Jan. ‘53 175543 2,082
Jan. ’54 228267 955
Jan. ’55 307281 706
Jan. ’56 396057 463
Jan. ’57 465533 4,375
Jan. ’58 569591 9,076
Jan. ’59 683465 14,991
Jan. ’60 790007 10,788
Jan. ’61 886161 5,898
Jan. ’62 946800 934
Jan. ’63 1005536 348
Jan. ’64 1051437 212
Jan. ’65 1092774 108
Jan. ’66 1131831 133
Jan. ’67 1170439 1,050
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US Imports Total 56,648
Series III and V cars are known as Minor 1000 models
The Following is a list of serial number ranges to classify a Morris Minor into the series into which is was produced. Series III and V cars are known as Minor 1000 models
Series
Serial Numbers Models
501-179839 Series MM 918cc Flathead
180001-448714 Series II 803cc Overhead Valve
448801-990289 Series III Minor 1000 948cc Overhead Valve
999290-1294082 Series V Minor 1000 1098cc Overhead Valve
1000001-1000350 Morris Minor 1,000,000 (350 were made out of sequence in ‘62 with numbers within these serial numbers)
