Difference between revisions of "Vehicle Identification Number"

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|SAL
 
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|LA
 
|LA
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|A
 
|A
 
|1
 
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|456789
 
|456789
 
|- style="height:6px;"
 
|- style="height:6px;"
| || 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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| || 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;" | || style="border:2px solid black;border-top:0;" |  
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
!Group
 
!Group
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|7
 
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|2 || Vehicle type || LA || Discovery 3
 
|2 || Vehicle type || LA || Discovery 3
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
|3 || Body style || A || 4 Door
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|3 || Class || A || Standard
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|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
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|4 || Body style || A || 4 Door
 
|-
 
|-
|4 || Engine || 1 || 276DT - [[TDV6|V6 2.7 Diesel]]
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|5 || Engine || 1 || 276DT - [[TDV6|V6 2.7 Diesel]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|  || || 4 || 406PN - V6 4.0 Petrol
 
|  || || 4 || 406PN - V6 4.0 Petrol
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|  || || 5 || 448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol
 
|  || || 5 || 448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol
 
|-  
 
|-  
|5 || Transmission & steering || 3 || RHD Automatic
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|6 || Transmission & steering || 3 || RHD Automatic
 
|-
 
|-
 
|  || || 4 ||  LHD Automatic
 
|  || || 4 ||  LHD Automatic
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|  || || 8 ||  LHD Manual
 
|  || || 8 ||  LHD Manual
 
|-  
 
|-  
|6 || Model year || 5 || 2005
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|7 || Model year || 5 || 2005
 
|-
 
|-
 
|  || || 6 || 2006
 
|  || || 6 || 2006
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|  || || 9 || 2009
 
|  || || 9 || 2009
 
|-  
 
|-  
|7 || Plant || A || Solihull
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|8 || Plant || A || Solihull
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
|8 || Vehicle Serial number || 456789 || Unique six digit vehicle serial number
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|9 || Vehicle Serial number || 456789 || Unique six digit vehicle serial number
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
Note: Recall Notices use Group 2 and Group 8 together to refer to the vehicles covered i.e. LA123456 to LA234567.
 
Note: Recall Notices use Group 2 and Group 8 together to refer to the vehicles covered i.e. LA123456 to LA234567.

Revision as of 08:23, 2 October 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 A 1 3 7 A 456789
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


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

Note: Recall Notices use Group 2 and Group 8 together to refer to the vehicles covered i.e. LA123456 to LA234567.