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VIN Numbers

VIN Number chart for all Land Rover Vehicles from 1979

(except North American spec. vehicles)


Typical Vehicle Identification Number = SALLHAMV2AA012345

SALSAL = Land Rover Ltd 21 = RHD 4 speed gearbox
    2 = LHD 4 speed gearbox
LHLH = 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
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 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
MM = 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
VV = 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 AA = 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    

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