Dec 22, 2014 This is the Land Rover VIN decoder. Every Land Rover car has a unique identifier code called a VIN. This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more.
80 inch models: The chassis number can be found on the nearside engine mounting and on the brass plate on the nearside of the bulkhead. Later vehicles had the plate positioned inside the cab.
Sap. 86 & 107 models: The chassis number can be found on the bulkhead inside the vehicle and on the right hand front spring hanger. Note: We've gotten a report of an 86' with the chassis number on the left hand *rear* spring hanger and nothing on the RH Front.
So check both places. 88 & 109 models: The chassis number can be found on the bulkhead inside the vehicle and on the right hand front spring hanger. Series III 109' V8 (Stage I) The chassis number can be found on the firewall in the engine bay and on the right hand front spring hanger. 1950 - 1953 Prefixed by a L or R, indicating left or right-hand drive, only on the 1950 models, were eight digits. The first digit indicates the year where: 0 = 1950 1 = 1951 2 = 1952 3 = 1953 The second digit indicates the type: 6 = Land Rover The third digit indicates the model type: 1 = Basic 2 = Station Wagon 3 = Welder 6 = completely knocked down CKD The fourth digit, excluding 1950 models, indicates the destination: 0 = Home market 3 = LHD Export 6 = RHD Export With the exception of the 1950 models with five digits, the remaining four digits start at 0001 and indicate the serial number. 1954 - 1955 An eight digit numbering system The first digit indicates the year where: 4 = 1954 5 = 1955 The second digit indicates the type: 7 = Land Rover The third digit indicates the model type: 1 = 86 inch 2 = 107 inch 6 = 86 inch completely knocked down CKD 7 = 86 inch completely knocked down CKD The fourth digit indicates the destination: 0 = Home market 1 = Home market 3 = LHD export 4 = LHD export 6 = RHD export 7 = RHD export The remaining four digits start at 0001 and indicate the serial number.
1955 A nine digit digit numbering system The first digit indicates the type: 1 = Land Rover The second digit indicates the model: 7 = Land Rover The third digit indicates the destination: 0 = Home market 3 = LHD export 4 = LHD CKD 6 = RHD export 7 = RHD CKD The fourth digit indicates service period: 6 = late 1955 for service The remaining five digits start at 00001 and indicate the serial number. 1956 - 1961 A nine digit numbering system.
The first digit on all models = 1 The second and third digits are in pairs in the following sequence indicating: 11-35 = Series I models 41-71 = Series II models The fourth digit indicates the year: 6 = 1956 7 = 1957 8 = 1958 9 = 1959 0 = 1960 1 = 1961 The remaining five digits starting with 00001 indicate the serial number. 1962 - 1979 An eight digit chassis numbering system with suffix letters The first, second, and third digits indicate the model and specification. 241-258,260-324 = Series IIA 88' & 109' 325-339 = Series IIB (110 Inch Forward Control) 340-354 = Series IIA 109' 5424 = Series IIA 88 Station Wagon (US Model) 259, 901-950 = Series III 951-955 & 895 = Lightweight 956-965 = 101 Inch Forward Control 355, 356, 358 = Range Rover The remaining five digits starting with 00001 indicate the serial number. The suffix letter indicates design modifications. Note: The year, or model-year of manufacture have no identification number. 6 Body Type 1 = closed (hard top), 5 door 2 = open (soft top), 2 door.
NAS D90s & Freelander 3 = closed (hardtop), 3 door. NAS D90 Station Wagon 7 Engine Type 1 = 3.5 L V8 2 = 3.9 L V8 and 4.0 L V8 (OBD II) or Freelander V6 3 = 4.2 L V8 (LWB Range Rover Classic 4 = 4.6 L V8 8 Steering/transmission and Gross Vehicle Weight class) 2 = Freelander automatic 3 = Canadian D110 and 6000 lb GVW 4 = LHD 4 speed automatic and 6000 lb GVW 8 = LHD 5 speed manual and 6000 lb GVW 9 Checksum for the other 16 digits May be any digit from 0 to 9 or X.
• A numberic value is assigned to each letter in the VIN • A,J • B,K,S • C,L,T • D,M,U • E,N,V • F,W • G,P,X • H,Y • R,Z • Each position of the VIN is given a weight factor 1=8, 2=7., 7=2, 8=10, 10=9., 17=2 • Multiply each digit by it's weight factor and sum for positions 1 to 8 and 10 to 17. • Divided by 11 and find the remainder. The remainder is the 9th digit (with and X being used if the remainder is 10) Example: a 1996 Range Rover Classic (SALHE124XSA660000) VIN: S A L H E 1 2 4 X S A 6 6 0 0 0 0 number: 2 1 3 8 5 1 2 4 * 2 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 Weight: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Multiply: 14 6 15 32 15 2 2 40 18 8 42 36 0 0 0 0 Add: 14 +6+15+32+15 +2 +2+40 +18 +8+42+36+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0 = 230 Divide: 230/11= 20 remainder 10. So the 9th Digit is an X (as shown).