To join the ranks, please apply for one of three military specifications, and we’ll report back.
Before working on the Mini, Sir Alec Issigonis designed several military vehicles, mainly during World War II. At the end of the 1950s when the British Army sought a suitable lightweight, air-transportable, utility vehicle, a brief was sent to Issigonis. His response was a vehicle codenamed “Buckboard”, built by the British Motor Corporation under Issigonis’s supervision.
Presented to the Queen’s troops in 1959, the first prototype was rejected due to its low ground clearance. However, the Royal Navy showed some interest in it, as a vehicle for use on the decks of its aircraft carriers and they were later adopted by police forces in both the UK and Africa.
* Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) includes: Base Price: £20,654.17, UK IVA costs: £1,200, UK VAT @ 20%: £4,370.83, R.F.L. and Registration Fee: £225. The MOKE Military Spec is available for select missions in the UK, Caribbean and New Zealand.
Headlamps: 2
Turn Lamps: 4
Tail Lamps: 4
Licence Plate Lamp: Yes
Windscreen Wiper: Yes
Windscreen Washers: Yes
Speedometer: Km/h & Mp/h
Odometer: Yes
Fuel Gauge: Yes
Water Temperature Gauge: Yes
DAB/USB Radio & Speakers (2): Yes
Front Suspension: Independent Macpherson strut
Rear Suspension: Longitude trailing arm
Spring Type (Front/Rear): Coiled Spring
Steering System: Hydrolic Power Steering
Braking System: Vacuum Booster
Front Brakes: Disc
Rear Brakes: Drum
Wheels: Steel or Alloy
Type Size: 175/60R13
Spare Tyre: Yes
Safety Roll Bars: Yes
3 Point Seatbelt (Driver): Yes
3 Point Seatbelt (Passenger): Yes
3 Point Seatbelt (Rear): Yes
Physical Steering lock: Yes
Tyre Jack: Yes
Road Emergency Kit: Yes
Drivetrain: FWD
Engine Type: SQR472F
Displacement: 1083cc
Cylinder Arrangement: Inline
Cylinders: 4
Valves: 16
Compression Ratio: 9.5
Valve Timing: DOHC
Top Speed: 68mph / 110kph
Power: 50Kw (67hp) @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 93Nm @ 3500-4500 rpm
Fuel Type: Petrol
Fuel Tank Capacity: 35 litres
Fuel Consumption (unofficial): 14.5km/l (34 mpg)
Emissions Standard: Euro 4 Cooling Type: Water
Seat Number: 4
Seat Adjustment - Front: Slide
Seat Adjustment - Rear: Fixed
Built in Headrest (Front/Rear): Yes
Seat Cover Material: Waterproof
Retractable Hood: Yes
Side Mirrors: Yes
Start Key: Mechanical
Front Bumper: Yes
Rear Bumper: Yes
Rear View Mirror: Yes
Rear Mud Flaps: Yes