LOCATION: The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the upper left side of
dash panel visible through windshield.
1987-2004
WORLD MAKE IDENTIFIER
SAL = Land Rover, U.K.
CAR LINE
H = Range Rover
D = Defender 90
J = Discovery
N = Freelander
SERIES
C = Range Rover - 108" WB
H = Range Rover - 108" WB
Defender - 110" WB
NE = Freelander HSE
NY = Freelander SE
V = Range Rover - 100" WB
Defender - 90" WB
Y = Discovery - 100" WB
BODY TYPE
1 = 4-Door Utility/2 Door Utility
2 = 2 Door/4 Door Utility
ENGINE
1 = 3.5L Fuel Injection
1 = 4.4L SFI
2 = 2.5L V-6 SFI
2 = 3.9L, 4.0L Fuel Injection
3 = 4.2L Fuel Injection
4 = 4.6L Fuel Injection
5 = 4.0L V8 EFI-LEV
6 = 4.6L V8 EFI-LEV
9 = 4.6L V8
SERIAL NUMBER
Sequential Production Number
ASSEMBLY PLANT
A = Solihull, UK
VEHICLE MODEL YEAR
H = 1987
P = 1993
X = 1999
H = 1988
R = 1994
Y = 2000
K = 1989
S = 1995
1 = 2001
L = 1990
T = 1996
2 = 2002
M = 1991
V = 1997
3 = 2003
N = 1992
W = 1998
4 = 2004
VIN CHECK DIGIT
Manufacturer's Internal Code
TRANSMISSION TYPE
2 = 5-Speed Automatic
4 = Automatic LHS
8 = 5 Speed Manual
2005-2006
WORLD MAKE IDENTIFIER
SAL = Land Rover, U.K.
CAR LINE/SERIES/GVWR
AD = LR3 SE, Class F
AF = LR3 HSE, Class F
LM = Range Rover
LS = Range Rover Sport
ME = Range Rover, HSE Class E,
Specification 1
MF = Range Rover, HSE Class E,
Specification 2
MH = Range Rover Westminster,
Class E Ltd Edition
NY = Freelander, SE, Class C
BODY TYPE
A = 4 Door (LR3) 06
A = 4 Door (Range Rover Sport) 06
M = 4 Door (Range Rover) 06
1 = 4 Door (Range Rover) 05
2 = 5 Door (Freelander, LR3) 05
ENGINE
1 = 4.4L V8 (Range Rover)
2 = 2.5L V6 (Freelander)
3 = 4.2L V8 (Range Rover Sport, Range Rover)
4 = 4.0L V6 (LR3)
5 = 4.4L V8 (LR3), (Range Rover Sport)
SERIAL NUMBER
ASSEMBLY PLANT
A = Solihull, UK
VEHICLE MODEL YEAR
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
VIN CHECK DIGIT
TRANSMISSION
2 = 5 Spd Auto (Freelander)
3 = RHD 6 Spd Auto (LR3, Range Rover,
Range Rover Sport)
4 = 5 Spd Auto (Range Rover)
4 = LHD 6 Spd Auto (LR3, Range Rover,
Range Rover Sport)
4 = 6 Spd Auto (LR3)