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DSL
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VINs

is there any way to tell from (or via) the VIN the date the car was built, basically whether a car has been sitting around for months before registration or was it straight from the factory???

Derek
   
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5A is 2005MY, 6A is 2006MY, there is an easier way.....
Check the labels on things like the headlights and suspension wishbones, they will give a component assembly date, most of the line stock is delivered 'just in time' so is unlikely to be sitting around for weeks.
the oldest date on mine was 20th of August 2005 and I collected on 13th September 2005, some of the dates were later by a few days
  
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Tx, will have a look. Reason asked is both my wife's & my D3s were registered within a few days but the VINs are some 35000 apart. Either there are big gaps in the VIN numbers or one is much later than the other.

Derek
   
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VIN number - UK, EU and ROW


VIN Position                        Character   Identifies
=============================================================================
1 - 3 -  World identifier           SAL         Land Rover (UK)
4,5   - Vehicle type                LA          Discovery 3
6     - Class                       A           Standard
7     - Body style                  A           4 Door
8     - Engine                      1           276DT - V6 2.7 Diesel
8     - Engine                      4           406 PN - V6 4.0 Petrol
8     - Engine                      5           448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol
9     - Transmission and steering   3           RHD Automatic
9     - Transmission and steering   4           LHD Automatic
9     - Transmission and steering   7           RHD Manual
9     - Transmission and steering   8           LHD Manual
10    - Model year                  5           2005
10    - Model year                  6           2006
10    - Model year                  7           2007
10    - Model year                  8           2008
11    - Plant                       A           Solihull
12-17 - Serial number               123456      Unique six digit serial number
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Hmm, that didn't come out very clearly. I'll post a picture of the table later
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Hi Stu, you can use the [code] and [/code] BBCode tags to keep the spaces Smile
  
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Ahhh. Thanks, I'll give it a go later (bit pressed for time).

Check out word doc at http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/displayima...&pos=0 for full VIN description.
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Martin
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Cheers Stu, have had a play and formatted the list 8)

Thanks for the info though, have been looking for that Very Happy
  
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Crumbs, I thought mine was one of the early ones, according to TFC's method, all my components date from October 04, but according to the last 6 digits, its over 300000 down the line. I suppose the unique 6 digit number did not start at 0. it ends 0221, so maybe mine is number 221?
  
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Thanks, Martin. Glad to be of service! Smile
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Thanks a lot STU.

That’s a great wee gem of info to have. 8)
  
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Checked lights, how do I tell my wife her "new" D3 was prob made some time Aug/Sept 05, 1st Reg end Apr 06

Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry
   
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10forcash wrote:
most of the line stock is delivered 'just in time' so is unlikely to be sitting around for weeks


Thats how its MEANT to work. In the real world its not quite that well timed.... Wink It might be worth looking around for a few other dates.

Then again, perhaps the parts were on time and the whole car was late... Rolling Eyes
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DSL wrote:
Checked lights, how do I tell my wife her "new" D3 was prob made some time Aug/Sept 05, 1st Reg end Apr 06

Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry
carefully........ Sad
then run Shocked
But it's the date on the registration doc. that matters Wink
  
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U tell her that her "new car" has been sitting in a field for several months. I'm too chicken!
   
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