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Land Rover Chassis Number Identification

Each character or digit has a particular purpose.

Our VIN decoder works with all models of Land Rover from 1983 up to 2012 and Defenders up to 2016 (except NAS)! Chassis Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) The VIN is constructed from 17 characters which are grouped into sections representing an aspect of the vehicle's identity. 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. Chassis Numbers. The chassis number of an 80'. Land Rover is (should be) exactly the same as the Car number on the vehicle identification plate. If not the the Land Rover in case has probably had some parts swapped around. Below are the listed the chassis number sequences. Back in 1947 when the prototypes were built, and later into 1948 when the pilot build models were produced, Rover used their standard brass material car chassis number plate, our PLATE 001. This plate has reference to the two patents, 410983 and 463343. Patent 410983 refers to the vibration dampening front bumper fitted to Rover cars of the period.

Land Rover Chassis Number Identification

They are as follows:

  • The first character vehicle identification number (VIN) serial number identifies the country from which the vehicle was manufactured.

  • First vehicle identification number digit: U.S.A.(1 or 4), Canada (2), Mexico (3), Japan (J), Korea (K), England (S), Germany (W), Italy (Z)

Chassis Number Location

Country Manufactured
Manufacturer
Vehicle Type
Vehicle Features
Accuracy Check Digit
Model Year
Production Plant
Sequential Number

  • Second vehicle identification number digit specifies the manufacturer. Audi (A), BMW (B), Buick (4), Cadillac (6), Chevrolet (1), Chrysler (C), Dodge (B), Ford (F), GM Canada (7), General Motors (G), Honda (H), Jaguar (A), Lincoln (L), Mercedes Benz (D), Mercury (M), Nissan (N), Oldsmobile (3), Pontiac (2 or 5), Plymouth (P), Saturn (8), Toyota (T), Volvo (V).

  • Third vehicle identification number digit indicates the vehicle type or manufacturing division.

  • Fourth through eighth vehicle identification number digit reveals the vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.

  • The ninth vehicle identification number digit is a VIN accuracy check digit, verifying the previous VIN numbers. This is how the check digit works/

Land Rover Chassis Number Identification
STEP 1
Assign to each number in the VIN its actual mathematical value and assign to each letter the value specified for it in the following chart:

ASSIGNED VALUES:
A=1 G=7 P=7 X=7
B=2 H=8 R=9 Y=8
C=3 J=1 S=2 Z=9
D=4 K=2 T=3
E=5 M=3 U=4
F=6 N=4 V=5

STEP 2
Multiply the assigned value for each character in the VIN by the position weight factor specified in the following chart:

VIN POSITION AND WEIGHT FACTOR:
1st = 8 10th = 9
2nd = 7 11th = 8
3rd = 6 12th = 7
4th = 5 13th = 6
5th = 4 14th = 5
6th = 3 15th = 4
7th = 2 16th = 3
8th = 10 17th = 2
9th = check digit

STEP 3
Add the products from steps 1 and 2 and divide the total by 11.
STEP 4
The numerical remainder is the check digit which would appear in the 9th position in the VIN. If the remainder is 10, then the letter “X” is used for the check digit.

Land Rover Chassis Number Check

  • Tenth vehicle identification number digit tells the model year. 1988 (J), 1989 (K), 1990 (L), 1991 (M), 1992 (N), 1993 (P), 1994 (R), 1995 (S), 1996 (T), 199 7(V), 1998 (W), 1999 (X), 2000 (Y)——2001(1), 2002 (2), 2003 (3)

Chassis Number Check

  • Eleventh vehicle identification number digit reveals the assembly plant for the vehicle.

Land Rover Series 1 Chassis Number Identification

  • The twelfth to seventeenth vehicle identification number digits indicate the sequence of the vehicle for prod