Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Caterham/VIN Codes

Caterham VIN code Current Since about 1992/93, all Caterham cars start with the letters SDK (Europe, UK, Caterham) in positions 1 through 3. 4th digit - steering wheel location VIN code Description LLHDRRHD 5th digit - rear suspension VIN code Description C(Classic) live axleDDe DionLLong cockpitWWishbone 6th digit - state of manufacture VIN code Description CCKD (Completeley Knocked Down; not a kit)FLimited Volume Type Approved Fully BuiltKKit builtSFactory BuiltUFully built up 7th digit - chassis type/model VIN code Description 3Series 35SV6CSRAAlternative (typically on export cars)CClubmanHHPCLSuperlightOOtherRRace chassis (sometimes "Road")SStarter kitTTrack 8th and 9th digits - engine type code Description code Description code Description 17Ford 1700 Super Sprint (Crossflow)FBHonda FirebladeS4Ford Sigma (150hp)BBHonda BlackbirdGSFord 1600 Crossflow (100hp)S5Ford Sigma (mid power)C0Ford DuratecGTFord 1600 CrossFlow (84hp)S6Ford Sigma (high power)C1Cosworth 2.3 (200hp, Euro 4)MKFord 1600 CrossFlow (110hp "Sprint")SEFord Sigma, Euro 4C2Cosworth 2.3 (260hp)NSEngine not suppliedSFFord Sigma, Euro 5C3Ford Duratec 2.3 (200hp)R3R300 Rover K-SeriesSLFord Sigma/Duratec engine, US marketC4Cosworth Duratec 2.0 raceR4R400 Rover K-SeriesTCFord/Lotus Twin CamC5Ford Duratec 2.0 (210hp)R5R500 Rover K-Series 1.8 VHPD (230hp)VIVauxhall InjectionC6Cosworth BDR 1600R6Rover K-Series 1.6VJVauxhall InjectionC7Cosworth BDR 1700R8Rover K-Series 1.8VTVauxhall TurboC8Cosworth BDR 1800RCRover VVCVXVauxhall 2.0 engine, carb or EFiDSFord Duratec SuperchargedRDRover VHPDXCVauxhall 1.6 8-valve (Family II)D1Ford Duratec 2.0 (200hp, Euro 4)RIRover K-Series 1.4 (post-1992)XSVauxhall 1.8 8-Valve (Family II)D2Ford Duratec 2.0 (170hp)RJRover K-Series 1.4 (2002 onwards)Z2Suzuki K6A turbo (Euro6)D3Ford Duratec 2.0 (170hp, Euro 4)S0Ford SigmaZ3Suzuki K6A turbo (also)D4Ford Duratec 2.0 (200hp Euro 5)S1Ford Sigma (125hp)ZASuzuki R06A turboD5Ford Duratec 2.0 (260hp)S2Ford Sigma (standard output)D6Ford Duratec 2.0 (170hp, Euro 5)S3Ford Sigma (140hp)D7Ford Duratec 2.0 (180hp, CARB) 10th digit - Manufacture year M=91, N=92, P=93, Y=2000, 1=2001, 2=2002 etc until 2010 after 2010, this number is for the decade (1=2010s, 2=2020s) 11th digit - Until 2010, this was a production sequence number, typically zero. After 2010, this became part of the manufacture year. "17" for digits 10 and 11 means the car was made in 2017. 12th digit - Until 2010, this was a production sequence number, typically zero. After 2010, this was used to indicate the gearbox 5 = 5-speed gearbox 6 = 6-speed gearbox 0 = no gearbox (for non-approved vehicles) 13th digit - Until 2010, this was a production sequence number, typically zero. After 2010, this was used to indicate the build Package 1 = Starter Kit (Seven) 2 = Series 3 Kit 3 = Series 3 4 = Caterham21 5 = Series 5 (V) 6 = CSR 7 = Special 14-17 digit - Production Sequence Number