Car story
XLV 102J
1971 · Mini Cooper S MkIII
ConfirmedA MkIII Cooper S identified in legacy ex-police Mini material as a Liverpool-area car later under restoration in the United States.
Vehicle identity
Vehicle record
- Registration
- XLV 102J
- Year
- 1971
- Model
- Mini Cooper S MkIII
- Force
- Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary
- Original police colour
- Police White / BMC WT2
- Chassis
- Not yet recorded
- Engine
- Not yet recorded
- Evidence status
- Confirmed
- Current condition
- Unknown
- Current specification
- Not yet confirmed by owner
- Current colour
- Red
History
The story so far
Legacy ex-police Mini material identifies XLV 102J as a Liverpool-area MkIII Cooper S and records restoration in America. The current owner, location and original police provenance still require reconfirmation.
Chronology
Recorded milestones
- 1971
The XLV cars
The final registration series currently represented in the archive carries XLV J suffix registrations. At present XLV 102J is the only identified example in the Police Mini database, supported by surviving legacy material relating the car to Liverpool & Bootle Constabulary service.
Source: Police Mini Liverpool & Bootle Fleet Archive - 2009
Reported under restoration in America
Legacy ex-police Mini material recorded XLV 102J under restoration in America.
Secondary registerSource: Legacy ex-police Mini register ↗ - 9 August 2026
Vehicle tax: SORN
DVLA records this vehicle as SORN. Snapshot recorded from a vehicle enquiry check.
DVLA tax recordSource: DVLA vehicle enquiry
Car-specific evidence
Physical traces and documented details
Equipment and physical details can be added from photographs, records and owner knowledge.
Custodianship
Where it is now
- Condition
- Unknown
- Specification
- Not yet confirmed by owner
- Colour
- Red
- Region
Present-day information is welcome from the owner or custodian.
From the custodian
Owner’s story
Photographs
Gallery
No photographs are attached to this car yet.