Monday 16 February 2015

How to Read Your VIN - For Landrovers From 1979


VIN Number chart for all Land Rover Vehicles from 1979

(except North American spec. vehicles)

Typical Vehicle Identification Number = SALLHAMV2AA012345
SALSAL = Land Rover Ltd21 = RHD 4 speed gearbox
2 = LHD 4 speed gearbox
LHLH = Range Rover3 = RHD automatic gearbox
LB = series III4 = LHD automatic gearbox
LD = 90 or 1105 = RHD 4 speed gearbox + overdrive
LJ = Discovery6 = LHD 4 speed gearbox + overdrive
LP = New Range Rover7 = RHD 5 speed gearbox
8 = LHD 5 speed gearbox
AA = 100" (R/R) or 88" (L/R)
C = 109" (L/R)AA = 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 BuildC = 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
MM = 4 door station wagon (109, 110, R/R Discovery)H = 1991 M/Y
A = Pick up, Hood cab, Truck, or Hard topJ = 1992 M/Y
B = 2 door station wagon 88" 90" & R/R + Discovery 2 doorK = 1993 M/Y
H = High Capacity Pick UpL = 1994 M/Y
R = Moneverdi R/RM = 1995 M/Y
T = 1996 M/Y
VV = V8 3.5L CarbV = 1997 M/Y
H = 2.25L PetrolW = 1998 M/Y
G = 2.25L DieselX = 1999 M/Y?
C = 2.5L DieselY = 2000 M/Y?
D = 2.5L Petrol
E = 2.4L VM DieselAA = Solihull build
F = 2.5L TDI DieselF = 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

This chart is courtesy of Allmakes Ltd
and was prepared by Howard Thomas