Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Land Rover/VIN Codes

From 1948 to the early eighties, Land Rover used for their cars chassis numbers of their own format. These formats are described in the table below. Since 1980 Land Rover deploys the standard 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), complying with international standards. Car details can be derived (decoded, calculated) from the chassis numbers and the VIN. Typically, the model (Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, Freelander), model type (station wagon, three/four door, etc), wheelbase (90 inch, 100 inch, 110 inch, etc.), engine, LHD/RHD, gearbox, and model year is included in the VIN. Chassis number formats over the years Description      Format 17-characters, International VIN, 1980-laterSAL.............. 17-characters, Int. VIN for LR do Brazil 93R.............. 17-characters, Int. VIN for AAD, 1985-1995 AAD.............. 17-characters, US/Canada VIN, 1987-later SAL................. 17-characters, Brazil VIN for JLR Brazil, 2016-later 99J................. 14-characters: is actually the 17-char VIN missing the SAL bit <tr><td> 9-character numbers, 1955 17.6..... 9-character numbers, 1956 to 1961 1........ 9-character numbers, 1950 L........ or R........ 9-character numbers, 1962 to 1979 ......... 8-character numbers, 1948 to 1949 .8...... 8-character numbers, 1950 to 1953 .6...... 8-character numbers, 1954 to 1955 .7...... 7-character numbers, 1948 to 1949 ....... 6-character numbers, ???? prototypes 110F.. 3-character numbers, 1948 prototypes R.. or L.. Land Rover WMIs (1981-) (Position 1-3) SAL - Land Rover (UK & Europe) 99J - JLR Brazil L2C - Chery Jaguar Land Rover (China) Model Line +Position 4VIN codeDescriptionALand Rover LR3 ('05-'09)ALand Rover LR4 ('10-'16)CLand Rover Discovery Sport ('15-'26)DLand Rover Defender ('93-'95, '97) ELand Rover Defender (L663) ('20-)FLand Rover LR2 ('08-'15)G Land Rover Range Rover (L405) (4th gen.) ('13-'22)H Land Rover Range Rover/Range Rover Classic (1st gen.) ('87-'95)J Land Rover Discovery ('94-'98 & '99 Discovery SD)K Land Rover Range Rover (L460) (5th gen.) ('23-)M Land Rover Range Rover (L322) (3rd gen.) ('03-'12)NLand Rover Freelander ('02-'05)P Land Rover Range Rover (P38A) (2nd gen.) ('95-'02)RLand Rover Discovery ('17-)S Land Rover Range Rover Sport (1st gen.) ('06-'13)T Land Rover Discovery Series II ('99-'04)V Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (1st gen.) ('12-'19)W Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2nd gen.) ('14-'22)Y Land Rover Range Rover Velar (1st gen.) ('18-)Z Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (2nd gen.) ('20-)1 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (3rd gen.) ('23-) Model Series/GVWR +Position 5VIN codeSeriesGVWRV (following H)Range Rover 100" wheelbase (1st gen.)Class EE (following H)Range Rover 100" wheelbase (CA emissions) (1st gen.) ('95)Class EC (following H)Range Rover LWB 108" wheelbase (1st gen.)Class EF (following H)Range Rover LWB 108" wheelbase (CA emissions) (1st gen.) ('95)Class EH (following D)Defender 110 ('93)Class EV (following D)Defender 90 ('94-'95, '97)Class EX (following D)Defender 90 (CA emissions) ('95)Class EY (following J)Discovery ('94-'98 & '99 Discovery SD)Class EN (following J)Discovery (CA emissions) ('95-'96)Class EY (following T)Discovery Series II ('99-'00)Class EV (following P)Range Rover (2nd gen.) ('95-'98)Class EE (following P)Range Rover (2nd gen.) (CA emissions) ('95-'96)Class EA (following P)Range Rover (2nd gen.) (GEMS engine management) (Early '99)Class EV (following P)Range Rover (2nd gen.) (Bosch engine management) ('99-'00)Class EC (following P)Range Rover 4.6 HSE Callaway Edition (2nd gen.) (Callaway-modified engine) ('99)Class E Model Series/Trim Level/GVWR +Position 5VIN codeSeriesGVWRM (following N)Freelander S ('02-'03)Class CY (following N)Freelander SE ('02-'05), SE3 ('03-'05)Class CE (following N)Freelander HSE ('02-'04)Class CL (following T)Discovery Series II SD ('01-'02), S ('03-'04)Class EK (following T)Discovery Series II SD7 ('01-'02), S7 ('03-'04)Class EY (following T)Discovery Series II SE ('01-'04)Class EW (following T)Discovery Series II SE7 ('01-'04)Class EH (following T)Discovery Series II LE ('01)Class EJ (following T)Discovery Series II LE7 ('01)Class EP (following T)Discovery Series II HSE ('03-'04)Class ER (following T)Discovery Series II HSE7 ('03-'04)Class EL (following P)Range Rover (2nd gen.) 4.6 SE ('01)Class EM (following P)Range Rover (2nd gen.) 4.6 HSE ('01-'02), Westminster Edition ('02)Class EH (following M)Range Rover (3rd gen.) Westminster Edition ('04-'05)Class E Body Type +Position 6VIN codeDescription14-door wagon (Range Rover '87-'12, Defender 110 '93, Discovery '94-'04)12-door soft top (Freelander SE3) ('03-'05)12-door wagon (Range Rover Evoque 2-d '12-'17)22-door soft top (Defender 90) ('94-'95, '97)24-door wagon (Freelander) ('02-'05)24-door wagon (LR2 '08-'15, Discovery Sport '15-'26, Range Rover Evoque 4-d '12-, LR3 '05-'09, LR4 '10-'16, Discovery '18-, Range Rover Sport '06-'22, Range Rover Sport P400e '20, Range Rover SWB (L405) '13-'22, Range Rover Velar '18-)32-door wagon (Defender 90) ('95, '97)34-door wagon LWB (Range Rover LWB '14-'16)34-door wagon LWB w/Class E GVWR (Range Rover SV Autobiography LWB '17)44-door wagon PHEV (Range Rover P400e '20-'21, Range Rover Sport P400e '21-Early '22)54-door wagon LWB w/Class F GVWR (Range Rover Supercharged LWB & Autobiography LWB '17)54-door wagon LWB w/Class F GVWR (Range Rover LWB (L405) '18-'22)52-door convertible (Range Rover Evoque convertible '17-'19)62-door wagon (Defender 90 '21-)74-door wagon w/2 rows of seating (Defender 110 '20-)94-door wagon (Range Rover SWB (L460) '22-, Range Rover Sport '23-)B4-door wagon (Discovery '17)B4-door wagon LWB (Range Rover LWB (L460) '22-)E4-door wagon w/3 rows of seating (Defender 110 '20-)F4-door wagon w/extended length (Defender 130 '23-) SWB=Short-wheelbase, LWB=Long-wheelbase Engine Type (All Models 1987-2016 EXCEPT LR2, Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque) +Position 7 VIN Size Type Fuel Valvetrain Engine Family/Notes/Applications 1 3.5L V8 Gas OHVMPI. (Ex-GM) Rover V8 engine. Land Rover Range Rover ('87-'88). 1 4.4L V8 Gas DOHC, 32 valveSequential MPI. Single VANOS (Intake VVT). BMW M62TUB44 engine. Land Rover Range Rover ('03-'05). 2 3.9L V8 Gas OHVMPI. (Ex-GM) Rover V8 engine. Land Rover Range Rover SWB ('89-'94), Range Rover County Classic [SWB] ('95), Defender 110 ('93), Defender 90 ('94-'95), Discovery ('94-'95). 2 4.0L V8 Gas OHVSequential MPI. (3947 cc, actually 3.9L). (Ex-GM) Rover V8 engine. Land Rover Range Rover 4.0 SE ('95-'99), Discovery ('96-'02), Defender 90 ('97). 2 2.5L 90° V6 Gas DOHC, 24 valveSequential MPI. VIS. Rover KV6 engine. Land Rover Freelander ('02-'05). 3 4.2L V8 Gas OHVMPI. (4275 cc, actually 4.3L). (Ex-GM) Rover V8 engine. Land Rover Range Rover County LWB ('93-'95). 3 4.2L V8 SC IC Gas DOHC, 32 valveSequential MPI. Jaguar AJ33S engine. Land Rover Range Rover ('06-'09), Range Rover Sport ('06-'09). 4 4.6L V8 Gas OHVSequential MPI. (Ex-GM) Rover V8 engine. Land Rover Range Rover 4.6 HSE ('96-'99), Discovery ('03). 4 4.0L 60° V6 Gas SOHC, 12 valveSequential MPI. Variable intake manifold. Ford Cologne V6 engine. Land Rover LR3 ('05-'07 & also '08-'09 in Canada). 5 4.0L V8 Gas OHVSequential MPI. (3947 cc, actually 3.9L). (Ex-GM) Rover V8 engine. LEV. Land Rover Range Rover 4.0 SE ('00), Discovery ('00-'02). 5 4.4L V8 Gas DOHC, 32 valveSequential MPI. Continuously VCP (Intake VVT). Jaguar AJ41 engine. Land Rover LR3 ('05-'09), Range Rover ('06-'09), Range Rover Sport ('06-'09). 6 4.6L V8 Gas OHVSequential MPI. (Ex-GM) Rover V8 engine. LEV ('00-'02) or ULEV ('03). Land Rover Range Rover 4.6 HSE ('00-'02), 4.6 SE ('01), Discovery ('03). 9 4.6L V8 Gas OHVSequential MPI. (Ex-GM) Rover V8 engine. Land Rover Discovery ('04). D 5.0L V8 Gas DOHC, 32 valveDirect injection. Dual Continuously VCT (VVT). CPS (Intake VVL). VIS. Jaguar AJ133 engine (LR-V8). Land Rover LR4 ('10-'13), Range Rover ('10-'13), Range Rover Sport ('10-'13). E 5.0L V8 SC IC Gas DOHC, 32 valveDirect injection. Dual Continuously VCT (VVT). Jaguar AJ133S engine (LR-V8S). Land Rover Range Rover ('10-'16), Range Rover Sport ('10-'16). K 3.0L 60° V6 Turbo IC Diesel DOHC, 24 valveCommon-rail Direct injection. Ford-PSA "Lion" AJD-V6 engine. Land Rover Range Rover Td6 ('16), Range Rover Sport Td6 ('16). P 3.0L 90° V6 SC IC Gas DOHC, 24 valveDirect injection. Dual Continuously VCT (VVT). Jaguar AJ126 engine. Land Rover Range Rover ('16), Range Rover Sport ('16). T 5.0L V8 SC IC Gas/E85 DOHC, 32 valveFlex Fuel. Direct injection. Dual Continuously VCT (VVT). Jaguar AJ133S engine (LR-V8S). Land Rover Range Rover ('14-'15), Range Rover Sport ('14-'15). V 3.0L 90° V6 SC IC Gas DOHC, 24 valveDirect injection. Dual Continuously VCT (VVT). Jaguar AJ126 engine. Land Rover LR4 ('14-'16), Range Rover ('14-'16), Range Rover Sport ('14-'16). W 3.0L 90° V6 SC IC Gas/E85 DOHC, 24 valveFlex Fuel. Direct injection. Dual Continuously VCT (VVT). Jaguar AJ126 engine. Land Rover Range Rover ('14), Range Rover Sport ('14). VVT=Variable Valve Timing. VCP=Variable Camshaft Phasing. VCT=Variable Camshaft Timing. VIS=Variable Intake System. LEV=Low Emissions Vehicle. ULEV=Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle. CPS=Cam Profile Switching. VVL=Variable Valve Lift. Transmission Type (LR2, Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque only 2008-2016) +Position 7VIN codeDescription46-speed automatic (Aisin AWF21) (LR2 '08-'09)B6-speed automatic (Aisin AWF21) (LR2 '10-'15, Range Rover Evoque '12-'13)B9-speed automatic (ZF 9HP) (Discovery Sport '15-'16, Range Rover Evoque '14-'16) Transmission Type (All models 2017-) +Position 7VIN codeDescriptionB8-speed automatic (ZF 8HP) (Discovery '17)B9-speed automatic (ZF 9HP) (Discovery Sport '17, Range Rover Evoque '17)F8-speed automatic (ZF 8HP) (Range Rover '17, Range Rover Sport '17) Transmission Type (All Models 1987-2016 EXCEPT LR2, Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque) +Position 8VIN codeDescription25-speed automatic [manual shift mode: Steptronic or CommandShift] (Jatco JF506E) (Freelander '02-'05)44-speed automatic (ZF 4HP22 or w/4.6L V8: 4HP24) (Range Rover '87-'02, Discovery '94-'04, Defender 90 '97)45-speed automatic (ZF 5HP24) (Range Rover '03-'05)46-speed automatic (ZF 6HP26X) (LR3 '05-'09, Range Rover '06-'09, Range Rover Sport '06-'09)46-speed automatic (ZF 6HP28X) (LR4 '10-'13, Range Rover '10-'12, Range Rover Sport '10-'13)68-speed automatic (ZF 8HP) (LR4 '14-'16)85-speed manual (Defender 110 '93, Defender 90 '94-'95, Discovery '94-'97)F8-speed automatic (ZF 8HP) (Range Rover '13-'16, Range Rover Sport '14-'16) All are LHD (Left-hand drive). Engine Type (LR2, Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque only 2008-2016) +Position 8 VIN Size Type Fuel Valvetrain Engine Family/Notes/Applications G 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 16 valveDirect Injection. Dual VVT. Ford EcoBoost engine (Mazda L engine-based). Land Rover LR2 ('13-'15), Discovery Sport ('15-'16), Range Rover Evoque ('12-'16). N 3.2L I6 Gas DOHC, 24 valveMPI. VCT (Intake VVT). CPS (Intake VVL). VIS. Volvo SI6 engine - B6324S5. Land Rover LR2 ('08-'12). VCT=Variable Cam Timing. VVT=Variable Valve Timing. CPS=Cam Profile Switching. VVL=Variable Valve Lift. VIS=Variable Intake System. Engine Type (All models 2017-) +Position 8 VIN Size Type Fuel Valvetrain Engine Family/Notes/Applications E 5.0L V8 SC IC Gas DOHC, 32 valveDirect injection. Dual Continuously VCT (VVT). Jaguar AJ133S engine (LR-V8S). Land Rover Range Rover ('17-'22), Range Rover Sport ('17-'22), Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic ('20), Defender V8 ('22-'26). G 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 16 valveDirect Injection. Dual VVT. Ford EcoBoost engine (Mazda L engine-based). Land Rover Discovery Sport ('17), Range Rover Evoque ('17). K 3.0L 60° V6 Turbo IC Diesel DOHC, 24 valveCommon-rail Direct injection. Ford-PSA "Lion" AJD-V6 engine. Land Rover Discovery Td6 ('17-'20), Range Rover Td6 ('17-'21), Range Rover Sport Td6 ('17-'21). N 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Diesel DOHC, 16 valveCommon-rail Direct Injection. Exhaust VVT. JLR Ingenium AJ20D engine. Land Rover Range Rover Velar ('18-'19) U 3.0L I6 Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 24 valve48v Mild Hybrid. E-supercharger. Direct Injection. Dual VVT. CVVL (Intake VVL). JLR Ingenium AJ20P6/AJ300P engine. Land Rover Discovery ('21-), Range Rover ('20-), Range Rover Sport (Mid '19-), Range Rover Velar ('21-), Defender ('20-). V 3.0L 90° V6 SC IC Gas DOHC, 24 valveDirect injection. Dual Continuously VCT (VVT). Jaguar AJ126 engine. Land Rover Discovery ('17-'20), Range Rover ('17-'19), Range Rover Sport ('17-Mid '19), Range Rover Velar ('18-'20). X 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 16 valveDirect Injection. Dual VVT. CVVL (Intake VVL). JLR Ingenium AJ20P4/AJ200P engine. Land Rover Discovery Sport ('18-'26), Range Rover Evoque ('18-), Range Rover Velar ('18-), Defender ('20-'26), Discovery ('21-). Y 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Gas-Electric PHEV DOHC, 16 valveDirect Injection. Dual VVT. CVVL (Intake VVL). JLR Ingenium AJ20P4/AJ200P engine + 1 Front motor. 12.4 kWh Lithium-ion Battery Pack. Land Rover Range Rover P400e ('20-'21), Range Rover Sport P400e ('20-Early '22). 4 3.0L I6 Turbo IC Gas-Electric PHEV DOHC, 24 valveE-supercharger. Direct Injection. Dual VVT. CVVL (Intake VVL). JLR Ingenium AJ20P6/AJ300P engine + 1 Front motor. 31.8 kWh Lithium-ion Battery Pack. Land Rover Range Rover P440e ('23), P550e ('24-); Range Rover Sport P440e ('23), P460e ('25-), P550e ('24-). 7 4.4L V8 Twin Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 32 valveDirect Injection. Dual VVT (Double VANOS). Valvetronic (Intake VVL). BMW N63B44T3 [N63TU3] engine [JLR NC10-P8H]. Land Rover Range Rover [L460] ('22-'23), Range Rover Sport ('23). 9 4.4L V8 Twin Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 32 valve48v Mild Hybrid. Direct Injection. Dual VVT (Double VANOS). Valvetronic (Intake VVL). BMW S68B44TO [S68B44A] engine [JLR NC11-P8S]. Land Rover Range Rover [L460] ('24-), Range Rover Sport ('24-), Defender Octa ('25-). CVVL=Continuously Variable Valve Lift. Check Digit/Gearbox (Position 9) USA /Canada Check digit Model Year Code (Position 10) See: Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Model year Plant Codes (Position 11) A - Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK H - Halewood, Merseyside, England, UK 2 - Nitra, Slovakia External links CalVIN, the on-line free Land Rover VIN CALculator Land Rover FAQ archive Land Rover VIN decoder