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Revision as of 16:54, 18 January 2009
The table below details how to decode the Discovery 3 VIN codes. North American VIN codes are probably different.
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Position |
Label |
Characters |
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 | 406PN - 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 or 2008.5 |
| 10 | Model year | 9 | 2009 |
| 11 | Plant | A | Solihull |
| Serial number | 123456 | Unique six digit serial number |
