The Body Prefix Code utilised by Leyland from January 1973 to April 1978 has the form of 022A2S2M10 which is for Leyland Mini S and 022X2S4M09 is for a Leyland Mini LS.
Does anyone have detail of what each number or letter signify?

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John Sneddon
0408 431 807
1963 Morris Cooper
1965 Morris 850
1968 Morris Cooper S

022 = YDO22 = Mini Clubman > Leyland Mini S. (and SS, LS and Sunshine, they were just optioned or tarted up versions of the YDO22)
A & X = "Compliance Code" is what this digit is called by Leyland, I don't know what it actually means.
2S = 2 Door saloon.
1, 2, 3 and 4 = Trim level. The higher the number indicates the quality level. 1 is the cheap model, 2 is the normal, 3 was the Mini SS and 4 was the LS.
M = Manual transmission.
09 = 998cc

Thanks

Anybody else able to throw any light on what the "A" and "X" stand for?

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John Sneddon
0408 431 807
1963 Morris Cooper
1965 Morris 850
1968 Morris Cooper S

The Marina Manual says this digit calls it the "Compliance Status Code" and it says that A stands for Manual and B stands for Automatic. That is all it gives.

Hal Maloneys P76 book says that A for Manual and B for Auto up till April 1 1974 when it became D for Manual and E for Automatic.

I assume it is for ADR27A but I have no proof.

Minis from 73 came with an A up till around 1st April 74 then they changed to a D and in 77 they got an X.
Mokes from 73 came with a C and changed to an F in 1st April 74.
Vans came with an A and then changed to a G.

A = Manual. Mini, Marina, P76
B = Auto. Marina, P76
C = Manual. Moke
D = Manual. Mini, Marina, P76
E = Automatic. Marina, P76
F = Manual. Moke
G = Manual. Van
X = Manual. Mini

Thanks

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John Sneddon
0408 431 807
1963 Morris Cooper
1965 Morris 850
1968 Morris Cooper S