VIN Number chart for all Land Rover Vehicles from 1979

(except North American spec. vehicles)

Typical Vehicle Identification Number = SALLHAMV2AA012345

SAL	SAL = Land Rover Ltd	2	1 = RHD 4 speed gearbox
			2 = LHD 4 speed gearbox
LH	LH = Range Rover		3 = RHD automatic gearbox
	LB = series III		4 = LHD automatic gearbox
	LD = 90 or 110		5 = RHD 4 speed gearbox + overdrive
	LJ = Discovery		6 = LHD 4 speed gearbox + overdrive
	LP = New Range Rover		7 = RHD 5 speed gearbox
			8 = LHD 5 speed gearbox
A	A = 100" (R/R) or 88" (L/R)
	C = 109" (L/R)	A	A = all models except:
	H = 110" (L/R)		B = Ser. III CSW or R/R Phase II, or 90/110 face lift to 1987 M/Y
	M = Special Build		C = R/R 1986 M/Y
	V = 90" (L/R)		D = R/R 1987 M/Y
	G = 100" (Discovery)		E = 1988 M/Y
	B = 108" (R/R Classic)		F = 1989 M/Y
			G = 1990 M/Y
M	M = 4 door station wagon (109, 110, R/R Discovery)		H = 1991 M/Y
	A = Pick up, Hood cab, Truck, or Hard top		J = 1992 M/Y
	B = 2 door station wagon 88" 90" & R/R + Discovery 2 door		K = 1993 M/Y
	H = High Capacity Pick Up		L = 1994 M/Y
	R = Moneverdi R/R		M = 1995 M/Y
			T = 1996 M/Y
V	V = V8 3.5L Carb		V = 1997 M/Y
	H = 2.25L Petrol		W = 1998 M/Y
	G = 2.25L Diesel		X = 1999 M/Y?
	C = 2.5L Diesel		Y = 2000 M/Y?
	D = 2.5L Petrol
	E = 2.4L VM Diesel	A	A = Solihull build
	F = 2.5L TDI Diesel		F = Completely Knocked Down
	L = 3.5L Petrol PI
	M = 3.9 & 4.0L Petrol PI
	N = 2.5 VM Diesel
	B = 2.5L Diesel Turbo
	J = 4.6L Petrol PI
	W = 2.5L BMW Diesel Turbo