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The table below details how to decode the Discovery 3 VIN codes. North American VIN codes are probably different.Details regarding your VIN can also be found [http://www.landroverwinkel.nl/VIN/ Here]
 
The table below details how to decode the Discovery 3 VIN codes. North American VIN codes are probably different.Details regarding your VIN can also be found [http://www.landroverwinkel.nl/VIN/ Here]
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{| cellspacing="3" cellpadding="1"
|'''Position'''|| '''Label'''||'''Characters'''||'''Identifies'''
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!VIN
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|SAL
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|LA
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|A
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|1
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|3
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|7
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|A
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|456789
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|- style="height:6px;"
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| || style="border:2px solid black;border-top:0;" | || style="border:2px solid black;border-top:0;" | || style="border:2px solid black;border-top:0;" | || style="border:2px solid black;border-top:0;" | || style="border:2px solid black;border-top:0;" | || style="border:2px solid black;border-top:0;" | || style="border:2px solid black;border-top:0;" | || style="border:2px solid black;border-top:0;" |
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|- align="center"
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!Group
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|1
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|2
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|3
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|4
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|5
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|6
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|7
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|8
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|}
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{|align="center" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
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!Group
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!Name
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!Characters
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!Meaning
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|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
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|1 ||  Manufacturer ID || SAL || Land Rover (UK)
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|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
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|2 || Vehicle type || LA || Discovery 3
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|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
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|3 || Body style || A || 4 Door
 
|-
 
|-
|1 - 3 || World identifier ||         SAL    ||   Land Rover (UK)
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|4 || Engine || 1 || 276DT - [[TDV6|V6 2.7 Diesel]]
 
|-
 
|-
|4,5   || Vehicle type      ||         LA    ||     Discovery 3
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| || || 4 || 406PN - V6 4.0 Petrol
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|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
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|  || || 5 || 448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol
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|-
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|5 || Transmission & steering || 3 || RHD Automatic
 
|-
 
|-
|6    || Class              ||       A    ||     Standard
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| || || 4 || LHD Automatic
 
|-
 
|-
|7     || Body style         ||       A  ||       4 Door
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|  || || 7 || RHD Manual
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|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
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|  || || 8 ||  LHD Manual
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|-
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|6 || Model year || 5 || 2005
 
|-
 
|-
|8    || Engine                ||     1  ||       276DT - [[TDV6|V6 2.7 Diesel]]
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| || || 6 || 2006
 
|-
 
|-
|8    || Engine                  ||   4      ||     406PN - V6 4.0 Petrol
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| || || 7 || 2007
 
|-
 
|-
|8    || Engine                    ||  5    ||      448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol
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|  || || 8 || 2008 or 2008.5
|-
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|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
|9    || Transmission and steering ||  3 ||         RHD Automatic
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| || || 9 || 2009
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|-  
|9    || Transmission and steering  ||4        ||  LHD Automatic
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|7 || Plant || A || Solihull
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|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
|9    || Transmission and steering  ||7      ||    RHD Manual
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|8 || Vehicle Serial number || 456789 || Unique six digit vehicle serial number
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|9    || Transmission and steering  ||8    ||      LHD Manual
 
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|10    || Model year                  ||5  ||        2005
 
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|10    || Model year                  ||6          || 2006
 
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|10    || Model year                  ||7        ||  2007
 
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|10    || Model year                  ||8     ||     2008 or 2008.5
 
|-
 
|10    || Model year                  ||9     ||     2009
 
|-
 
|11    || Plant                       ||A     ||     Solihull
 
|-
 
|12-17 || Serial number               ||123456 ||     Unique six digit serial number
 
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 14:02, 23 September 2009

The table below details how to decode the Discovery 3 VIN codes. North American VIN codes are probably different.Details regarding your VIN can also be found Here

VIN SAL LA A 1 3 7 A 456789
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8


Group Name Characters Meaning
1 Manufacturer ID SAL Land Rover (UK)
2 Vehicle type LA Discovery 3
3 Body style A 4 Door
4 Engine 1 276DT - V6 2.7 Diesel
4 406PN - V6 4.0 Petrol
5 448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol
5 Transmission & steering 3 RHD Automatic
4 LHD Automatic
7 RHD Manual
8 LHD Manual
6 Model year 5 2005
6 2006
7 2007
8 2008 or 2008.5
9 2009
7 Plant A Solihull
8 Vehicle Serial number 456789 Unique six digit vehicle serial number