Mr. Bean's Mini is the bumbling fool Mr. Bean's signature car from the Mr. Bean series.
Overview[]
First Mini[]
Mr. Bean's first Mini was an orange 1969 BMC Mini MK II (registration RNT 996H) only seen in Mr. Bean and was crashed at the end of the episode.
Second Mini[]
The second Mini, a 1977 British Leyland Mini 1000 was Austin Citron Green in colour with a matte black bonnet and has the registration number SLW 287R. This Mini was used from "The Return of Mr. Bean" until "Back to School, Mr. Bean".
In the episode, "Back to School, Mr. Bean", Bean changing parking spaces with an identical mini (registration ACW 497V) unfortunately the identical Mini was set to be used for a demonstration of an army tank, and his car was crushed in it's place with the padlock on the side being the only salvageable part.
In the compilation episode "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean" Mr. Bean and Teddy go into the attic in search of an umbrella on a rainy day. He finds one for Teddy, but when he finds his, it's broken and so he spends the episode looking for another one. During his search, Bean finds various items that bring back memories of his old adventures including the wreckage of his destroyed Mini.
Third Mini[]
Although the Mini has been crushed it reappears 2 episodes later in "Goodnight Mr. Bean". This Mini was also Austin Citron Green with a matte black bonnet also with the registration number SLW 287R. It is possible that this Mini was the one(registration ACW 497V) that was supposed to have been crushed in "Back to School, Mr Bean" and that Bean took it in as his own after his was destroyed by the tank.
Fourth Mini[]
For the feature film Bean (1997), a sequence seen Mr. Bean driving from his apartment to work involving the Mini (registration C607 EUW) including driving through Harrod's Department Store was shot, but this was not included in the final cut. It can be found on the DVD.
Fifth Mini[]
The Mini also appeared in the film Mr. Bean's Holiday, now with the registration YGL 572T. Differently to all the Mr. Bean Minis before(which use the colour Austin Citron green) this Mini is painted in 'Nissan Amarillo Yellow'.
Also seen in the movie is a left hand drive version of his Mini, owned by the character Sabine.
Sixth Mini[]
In 2015, Mr. Bean returned in a sketch for Comic Relief to celebrate his 25th anniversary. In the sketch Mr. Bean drives the Mini(colour Austin Citron green), with registration STE 952R (same as in the animated series) to attend a funeral.