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Where can I find the VIN number?

Bottom lower corner of the windshield.
Driver door jamb
The title, registration or insurance card.

A free Land Rover VIN decoder that allows you to lookup options, model, year, engine, transmission, and specifications. In addition, you can also check the title records and accidents by clicking Check History.

HOW TO DECODE LAND ROVER VIN

Position 1

Position one of the Land Rover VIN identifies the country of assembly of the vehicle. Since all Land Rover cars are assembed in UK, the VIN number will start with S.

S- United Kindom

Position 2

The second position of the Land Rover VIN identifies the vehicle manufacturer.

Position 3

Position three of the Land Rover VIN identifies the brand division.

L - Land Rover

This character makes it possible to pinpoint the specific brand division regardless of the number of divisions the manufacturer may have.

The first three positions of the Land Rover VIN is collectively known to as the World Make Identifiers (WMI). Some of the examples for your Land Rover may be as follows:

Mark	WMI	Manufacturer	Brand Owner	Country Code	Country
LAND ROVER	93R	Land Rover do Brazi (BRA)	TATA	93	Brazil
LAND ROVER	YOU	UNKNOWN in Blackheath, RSA (ZA)	TATA	AA	ZA
LAND ROVER	WILL	LAND ROVER (GB)	TATA	SADDLE	United Kingdom

Position 4 - 5

Position four and five of the Land Rover VIN represents the model code. This are as shown below;

European Market

FA - Freelander II
HV - Range Rover I (the Range Rover Classic)
LA - Discovery III
LB - Discovery III
LD - Defender
LJ - Discovery I
LH - Range Rover I (Classic)
LM - Range Rover III
LN - Freelander I
LP - Range Rover II
LS - Range Rover the Sport
LT - Discovery II
VA - Range Rover the Evoque 4x4
VB - Range Rover the Evoque unit 4x2

US Market

AE - Discovery III / Lr3 SE (7 persons) (for USA)
AD - Discovery III / Lr3 SE (5 places) (for USA )
AG - Discovery III (IV) / Lr4 HSE (7 persons) (for USA)
AK - Discovery III (IV) / Lr4 (7 persons) (for USA)
DH - Defender 110 (for USA)
DX - Defender 90 (for USA)
DV - Defender 90 (for USA)
FP - Freelander II / Lr2 SE (for USA)
FR - Freelander II / Lr2 (for USA)
FS - Freelander II / Lr2 SE w / Tech Pack (for USA)
HC - Range Rover I (Classic) 108 "
JY - Discovery I of (for USA)
ME - Range Rover III of (for USA)
MF - Range Rover III of the HSE (5 seats) (for USA)
MN - Range Rover III of (for USA)
NE - Freelander I of the HSE (for USA)
NM - Freelander I of (for USA)
NY - Freelander I of SE (for USA)
PV - Range Rover II of (for USA)
SF - Range Rover the Sport (for USA)
TY - Discovery II of (for USA)
VP - Range Rover Evoque
VR - Range Rover Evoque
VT - Range Rover Evoque
VV - Range Rover Evoque

Position 6

For Land Rovers made for the European Market, the sixth position of the VIN identifies the wheelbase of the models. This is as shown below;

Defender:
A - 90 inches Extra Heavy Duty
A - Series III 88 "
B - 110 inches Extra Heavy Duty
C - 130 inches Extra Heavy Duty
C - Series III 109"
H - 110 inches
K - 130 inches
R - 110 inches 24V
S - 90 inches 24V
V - 90 inches

Discovery:
A - 114 inches (2885 mm)
G - 100 inches (2540 mm)

Rover the Range:
A - 100 inches Range Rover Classic
A - 108 inches Rover II of the Range
A - 113 inches Rover III of the Range
Bed and - 108 inches Range Rover Classic

Freelander:
A - 100.6 inches

Range Rover Evoque
1 - 3 doors (Range Rover Evoque Coupe)
2 - 5 doors

For Land Rovers made for the US Market, position six of the VIN identifies the body type of the vehicle. This is as shown below;

1 - wagon 3 door
1 - wagon, 5 doors (Defender, Range Rover)
2 - Universal, 5 Doors
2 - 2-door open (Defender)
3 - wagon 3 door (Defender, Range Rover Classic)
A “ 5 door
B - soft top
C “ 3 door
M - 5 door

Position 7

For Land Rovers made for the European Market, the seventh position of the VIN identifies the body type of the vehicle. This is as indicated below;

A “ 5 door
A - soft top
A - pickup
B “ 3 door
C “ 3 door
F - Defender crew cab (double cab)
H - Defender High Cap
M - 5-door

For Land Rovers made for the US Market, position seven of the VIN identifies the engine type of the vehicle. This is as shown below;

1 - 2.7 liter turbo diesel
1 - 3.5 liter petrol the V8, injection
2 - 2.5-liter petrol V6 (Freelander)
2 - 3.7 liter petrol, injection of
2 - 3.9 liter petrol, injection (Defender)
2 - 4.0 liter gasoline, injection (Defender)
3 - 4.0 liter gasoline V8
3 - 4.2 liter gasoline V8
4 - 4.2 liter gasoline, injection, supercharging
4 - 4.6 liter gasoline V8, injection
5 - 4.0 liter gasoline, injection
5 - 4.4 liter gasoline, injection
5 - 2.5 liter turbo
6 - 4.6 liter gasoline V8, injection
7 - 2.5 liter turbo (with neutralizer)
8 - 2.5 liter turbo (with neutralizer)
a - 4.4 liter gasoline
B - 2.0 liter gasoline turbo (240 hp) (II Freelander, Range Rover Evoque)
D - 5.0 liter gasoline V8
C - 3.0 liter turbo
E - 2.0 liter gasoline, fuel injection
F - 2.5 liters, turbo (without catalyst)
G - 2.5 liter gasoline, injection (by Ford ???)
L - 3.5 liters of gasoline, injection
M - 3.9 liter gasoline, injection
P - 4.0 liter gasoline, injection
V - 3.5 liter gasoline, Carburetor
Y - 2.0 liter petrol, injection

For Freelander II / Lr2 transmission type:
4 - wheel to the left, automatic gearbox

Position 8

For Land Rovers made for the European Market, position eight of the VIN identifies the engine type of the vehicle. This is as indicated below;

1 - 2.7 liter turbo
1 - 4.0 liter gasoline V8 Efi with a high compression ratio (from converter)
2 - 3.7 liter gasoline, injection of
2 - 4.0 liter gasoline V8 Efi low compression ratio (from converter)
3 - 4.0 liter gasoline V8 Efi high compression (without catalyst)
3 - 4.2 liter gasoline, injection
4 - 4.2 liter gasoline, injection, supercharging
5 - 4.4 liter gasoline, injection
5 - 2.5 liter turbo Td5
6 - 2.5 liter turbo 200Tdi / 300Tdi (and with EGR converter)
7 - 2.5 liter turbo Tdi (with EGR and a converter)
8 - 2.5 liter turbo Td5 (with EGR)
9 - 2.5 liter turbo Td5 (with EGR)
9 - 2.8 liter gasoline R6 (BMW M52 B28)
A - 1.8 liter gasoline with a low compression ratio (Freelander)
A - 3.2 liter gasoline V6, injection (Freelander II)
A - 4.4 liter, gasoline, fuel injection (without converter)
Bed and - 2.0 We do liter turbodiesel (the Freelander)
Bed and - 2.2-liter turbodiesel (the DPF without catalyst, 150 hp) (a Land Rover II of the Freelander, the Evoque the Range Rover)
Bed and - 2.5 liters, turbodiesel 19J
B - 4.4 liter gasoline, injection (with neutralizer)
C - 2.2 liter turbo (with neutralizer DPF, 150 hp) (Land Rover Freelander II, Range Rover Evoque)
C - 2.5 liter turbo 12J (Defender )
C - 3.0 liter turbo
D - 1.8 liter gasoline High Compression (Freelander)
D - 2.2 liter turbo (without catalyst DPF, 190 hp) (Land Rover Freelander II, Range Rover Evoque)
D - 2.5 liter gasoline (Freelander)
E - 2.0 liter gasoline, injection (the Freelander (the BMW M47))
E - 2.2-liter turbo diesel (with the DPF converter, 190 hp) (a Land Rover II of the Freelander, the Evoque the Range Rover)
E - 2.4-liter turbo diesel motori the VM
E - 3.5-liter V8 petrol carburetor
F - 2.5-liter turbodiesel 200Tdi / 300Tdi (without EGR and catalyst)
G - 2.5 liters, the V6 petrol, injection (the Freelander)
G - 2.0 We do l, gasoline, 240 hp (Land Rover Freelander II, Range Rover Evoque)
H - 2.25 liter turbo (Freelander)
J - 2.5 liter gasoline V6, injection, ethanol (Freelander)
J - 4.6 liter gasoline V8 Efi
L - 3.5 liter gasoline V8, injection
M - 3.9 liter gasoline V8, injection
N - 2.4-liter turbo VM motori
P - 2.6 liter gasoline V6
P - 4.0 liter gasoline, injection
V - 3.5 liter gasoline, carburetor
W - 2.5 liter diesel R6 (BMW)
Y - 2.0-liter petrol, injection

For Land Rovers made for the US Market, position eight identifies the steering wheel and the transmission type in the vehicle. This is as shown below;

0 - ??? (Range Rover Sport)
2 - left wheel, automatic gearbox 5CT (Freelander)
3 - wheel to the right, the automatic gearbox
4 - wheel to the left, automatic gearbox
7 - Right wheel, manual
8 - wheel to the left, manual
9 - ??? (Range Rover Sport)
G - left wheel, automatic gearbox 6CT

For Freelander II / Lr2 engine type:
N - 3.2 liter gasoline R6 (toxicity standards ULEV2)

Position 9

For Land Rovers made for the European Market, position nine of the VIN identifies the steering wheel and the type of transmission in the vehicle. This is as indicated below;

0 - ??? (Range Rover Sport)
1 - wheel to the right, manual 4 tbsp.
2 - wheel to the right, manual 4 tbsp.
2 - ??? (Freelander)
3 - wheel to the right, the automatic gearbox
4 - wheel left automatic gearbox
5 - wheel right manual + overdrive
6 - wheel left manual + overdrive
7 - wheel right manual
8 - wheel left manual
9 - ??? (Range Rover Sport)

Also, this is the checksum for the VIN which verifies whether the VIN that is being looked up is valid. This is also the check digit for Land Rovers made for the US Market.

Position 10 – Model Year

Position ten of the Land Rover VIN identifies the production year of your model.

Year of Issue	Designation	Year of Issue	Designation	Year of Issue	Designation
1971	1	1991	M	2011	B
1972	2	1992	N	2012	C
1973	3	1993	P	2013	D
1974	4	1994	R	2014	E
1975	5	1995	S	2015	F
1976	6	1996	T	2016	G
1977	7	1997	V	2017	H
1978	8	1998	W	2018	J
1979	9	1999	X	2019	K
1980	A	2000	Y	2020	L
1981	B	2001	1	2021	M
1982	C	2002	2	2022	N
1983	D	2003	3	2023	P
1984	E	2004	4	2024	R
1985	F	2005	5	2025	S
1986	G	2006	6	2026	T
1987	H	2007	7	2027	V
1988	J	2008	8	2028	W
1989	K	2009	9	2029	X
1990	L	2010	A	2030	Y

Position 11

Position eleven of the Land Rover VIN identifies the manufacturing plant of the vehicle. This number makes it possible to single out the specific plant where the vehicle was assembled even if the manufacturer has multiple plants.

For Land Rovers made for the European Market;

A - Solihull, UK (Solihull)
B - Blackheath, RSA (RSA)
H - Heywood, UK (Haywood)

For Land Rovers made for the US Market;

A - Solihull, UK (Solihull)
H - Heywood, UK (Haywood)

Position 12-17

Position twelve through seventeen represent the serial number of the Land Rover. These series of numbers are specific to the vehicle being looked up. The numbers are not standardized and their choice solely lies on the preference of the manufacturer.