The original Mini's last year in the top ten of the UK's top selling cars was 1981, when it came ninth and the Metro was fifth. The Mini was no longer the leading small car of British Leyland, with the Metro in its first full year, and Minis received many mechanical upgrades shared with the Metro, such as 12 inch wheels with front disc brakes. The Metro had taken over as the main small car of British Leyland.
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Source Wikipedia: Mini (marque)Lead paragraph, British Leylandtier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, British Leyland
This merged with Leyland Motors in 1968 to form British Leyland.
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WikipediaMark IV: 1976
the UK's top selling cars was 1981,
Year: Mark IV: 1976
the UK's top selling cars was 1981,
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its successors British Leyland and the Rover Group
Mark IV: 1976, passage 2
Due to their common powertrain package, the Mini received many mechanical upgrades in the early 1980s which were shared with the Metro
Body style, hatchback: Mark IV: 1976
The Mini is a two-door, four-seat small car
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