Decoding the 17 digit Land Rover Chassis Number (VIN)

It will always start with “SALL” if it doesn’t be very suspicious and check it’s authenticity.

1st digit  S  = Region and S is Europe

2nd   ”    A  = U. K.

3rd   ”     L  = British Leyland-Land Rover

4th & 5th  Digits LB  = Sieries III’s, lightweights and Stage 1

                     LD  = 90 and 110

                     LH  =Range Rover Mk1

                     LJ   = Discovery

                     LN  = Freelander

                     LP  = Range Rover Mk 2

                     LT  = Discovery Series II

6th  Digit  = Wheelbase 

                     A  =  88″ or Freelander, & 109″ on Range Rover Mk1

                     C  =  109″ and 1 Ton Truck

                     G  =  100″

                     H  =   110″ and 147″

                     K  =   127″

                     M  =   All Specials

                     R  =   110″

                     S  =   Military 110″

                     V  =   92.3″

7th  Digit  =  Body Type

                     A  =   Truck cab  & Soft Top

                     B  =   3 Door Station Wagon  or Freelander

                          E  =     2 Door Crew Cab

                          F  =     4 Door Crew Cab

                          H  =    High Capacity Pick-Up 

                          M  =    5 Door Station Wagon and 7 Door S W

                          R  =    Monteverdi RRover

8th  Digit  =   Engine

                          B  =  2.5 4 cyl Turbo Diesel 

                          C  =  2.5 N A Diesel

                          D  =  2.5 4Cyl Petrol

                          F  =  200 & 300 Tdi  2.5 4 Cyl Turbo Diesel

                         G  =  2.25  Diesel and Freelander V6

                         H  =  2.25 Petrol

                         M  =  3.9 V8 Injection

                         P  =  2.6  6 Cyl Petrol

                         V  =  3.5 V8 Petrol (Carbs)

                         Y  =  2.0  T16 Petrol

                         Z  =  3.9 Izuzu Diesel

                         8  =  Td5

9th  Digit  =  Steering & Transmission

                        1  =  RHD 4 Speed

                        2  =  LHD 4 Speed

                       3  =  RHD Auto

                       4  =  LHD Auto

                       5  =  RHD 4 Speed + Overdrive

                       6  =  LHD 4 Speed + Overdrive

                       7  =  RHD 5 Speed

                       8  =  LHD 5 Speed    

10th  Digit  =  Model – Year

                       A  =  up to 1983

                       B  =  1985

                       E  =  1988

                       F  =  1989

                       G  =  1990

                       H  =  1991

                       J  =   1992

                       K  =  1993

                       L  =  1994

                       M  =  1995

                       N  =  1996

                       ?  =  1997

                       ?  =  1998

                       W  =  1999

                       ?  =  2000

                        1  =  2001

                        2  =  2002

11th  Digit =  Assembly Location

                         A  =  Solihull

                         F  =  CKD

                         V  =  South Africa

12th to 17th Digits are the Chassis Serial Number