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Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles are manufactured by the same company and share the same VIN structure in full compliance with the standard

For the European market:
SALLJGML8JAXXXXXX

P / p No. Sign Description
WMI 1 S Manufacturer’s identification code.
2 A
3 L
VDS 4 L Model Code:
FA – Freelander II
HV – Range Rover I (Range Rover Classic)
LA – Discovery III
LB – Discovery III
LD – Defender
LJ – Discovery I
LH – Range Rover I (Classic)
LM – Range Rover III
LN – Freelander I
LP – Range Rover II
LS – Range Rover Sport
LT – Discovery II
VA – Range Rover Evoque 4Γ—4
VB – Range Rover Evoque 4Γ—2
5 J
6 G Wheelbase:Defender:
A – 90 β€œExtra Heavy Duty
A – Series III 88β€³
B – 110 β€œExtra Heavy Duty
C – 130β€³ Extra Heavy Duty
C – Series III 109 β€œ
H – 110β€³
K – 130 β€œ
R – 110β€³ 24V
S – 90 inches 24V
V – 90 inchesDiscovery:
A – 114 inches (2885 mm)
G – 100 inches (2540 mm)

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Range Rover:
A – 100 ” Range Rover Classic
A – 108 ” Range Rover II
A – 113 ” Range Rover III
B – 108 ” Range Rover Classic

Freelander:
A – 100.6 inches

Range Rover Evoque
1 – 3 doors (Range Rover Evoque Coupe)
2 – 5 doors

7 M Body type:
5 – ???
A – Five-door
A – Soft top
A – Pickup
B – Three-door
C – Three-door
F – Defender crew cab (double cab)
H – Defender High Cap
M – 5-doorRange Rover Evoque
Transmission and steering type:
A – RHD, automatic
B – LHD, automatic
C – RHD, manual
D – LHD, manual
eight L Engine type:
1 – 2.7 liters, turbodiesel
1 – 4.0 liters, gasoline V8 Efi with a high compression ratio (with neutralizer)
2 – 3.7 liters, gasoline, injection
2 – 4.0 liters, gasoline V8 Efi with a low compression ratio (with neutralizer)
3 – 4.0 liters, petrol V8 Efi with a high compression ratio (without converter)
3 – 4.2 liters, petrol, injection
4 – 4.2 liters, petrol, injection, supercharging
5 – 4.4 liters, petrol, injection
5 – 2.5 liters, turbo diesel Td5
6 – 2.5 liters, turbodiesel 200Tdi / 300Tdi (with EGR and converter)
7 – 2.5 liters, turbodiesel Tdi (with EGR and with converter)
8 – 2.5 liters, turbodiesel Td5 (with EGR)
9 – 2.5 liters, turbodiesel Td5 (with EGR)
9 – 2.8 liters, petrol R6 (BMW M52 B28)
A – 1.8 liters, petrol with low compression ratio (Freelander)
A – 3.2 liters, petrol V6, injection (Freelander II)
A – 4.4 liters, petrol, injection (without converter)
B – 2.0 liters, turbo diesel (Freelander)
B – 2.2 liters, turbodiesel (without DPF, 150 hp) (Land Rover Freelander II, Range Rover Evoque)
B – 2.5 liters, turbo diesel 19J
B – 4.4 liters, gasoline, injection (with neutralizer)
C – 2.2 liters, turbo diesel (with DPF neutralizer, 150 hp) (Land Rover Freelander II, Range Rover Evoque)
C – 2.5 liters, turbodiesel 12J (Defender)
C – 3.0 liters, turbodiesel
D – 1.8-liter, high-compression gasoline (Freelander)
D – 2.2 liters, turbo diesel (without DPF, 190 hp) (Land Rover Freelander II, Range Rover Evoque)
D – 2.5 liters, gasoline (Freelander)
E – 2.0 liters, gasoline, injection (Freelander (BMW M47) )
E – 2.2 liters, turbo diesel (with DPF, 190 HP) (Land Rover Freelander II, Range Rover Evoque)
E – 2.4 liters, turbodiesel VM motori
E – 3.5 liters, petrol V8, carburetor
F – 2.5 liters, turbodiesel 200Tdi / 300Tdi (without EGR and neutralizer)
G – 2.5 liters, petrol V6, injection (Freelander)
G – 2.0 liters, petrol, 240 hpΒ (Land Rover Freelander II, Range Rover Evoque)
H – 2.25 liters, turbo diesel (Freelander)
J – 2.5 liters, petrol V6, injection, ethanol (Freelander)
J – 4.6 liters, petrol V8 Efi
L – 3.5 liters petrol V8, injection
M – 3.9 liters, petrol V8, injection
N – 2.4 liters, turbodiesel VM motori
P – 2.6 liters, petrol V6
P – 4.0 liters, petrol, injection
V – 3.5 liters, gasoline, carburetor
W – 2.5 liters, diesel R6 (BMW)
Y – 2.0 liters, gasoline, injection
nine eight Steering wheel location and transmission type:
0 – ???Β (Range Rover Sport)
1 – steering wheel on the right, manual gearbox 4 tbsp.
2 – steering wheel on the right, manual gearbox 4 st.
2 – ???Β (Freelander)
3 – steering wheel on the right, automatic gearbox
4 – steering wheel on the left, automatic gearbox
5 – steering wheel on the right, manual gearbox + overdrive
6 – steering wheel on the left, manual gearbox + overdrive
7 – steering wheel on the right, manual gearbox
8 – steering wheel on the left, manual gearbox
9 – ???Β (Range Rover SportRange Rover Evoque
Checksum
Β  ten J Model year
eleven A Manufacturer:
A – Solihull, UK (Solihull)
B – Blackheath, RSA (South Africa)
H – Heywood, UK (Haywood)
12 X Serial number
13 X
fourteen X
15 X
16 X
Β  17 X

For the American market:
SALMN11484AXXXXXX

P / p No. Sign Description
WMI 1 S Manufacturer’s identification code.
2 A
3 L
VDS 4 M Model Code:
(In the model code, the first character stands for the model and the second character is
Emission ComplianceΒ or Trim Level)Β AE – Discovery III / Lr3 SE (7 seats) (for USA)
AD – Discovery III / Lr3 SE (5 seats) (for USA )
AG – Discovery III (IV) / Lr4 HSE (7 seats) (for USA)
AK – Discovery III (IV) / Lr4 (7 seats) (for USA)
DH – Defender 110 (for USA)
DX – Defender 90 (for USA)
DV – Defender 90 (for USA)
FP – Freelander II / Lr2 SE (for USA)
FR – Freelander II / Lr2 (for USA)
FS – Freelander II / Lr2 SE w / Tech Pack (for USA)
HC – Range Rover I (Classic) 108 β€œ
JY – Discovery I (for USA)
ME – Range Rover III (for USA)
MF – Range Rover III HSE (5 seats) (for USA)
MN – Range Rover III (for USA)
NE – Freelander I HSE (for USA)
NM – Freelander I (for USA)
NY – Freelander I SE (for USA)
PV – Range Rover II (for USA)
SF – Range Rover Sport (for USA)
TY – Discovery II (for USA)
VP – Range Rover Evoque
VR – Range Rover Evoque
VT – Range Rover Evoque
VV – Range Rover Evoque
5 N
6 1 Body type:
1 – station wagon, 3 doors
1 – station wagon, 5 doors (Defender, Range Rover)
2 – Station wagon, 5 doors
2 – 2-door open (Defender)
3 – station wagon, 3 doors (Defender, Range Rover Classic)
5 – ???
A – five-door (???)
B – soft top
C – three-door
M – five-door
7 1 Engine type:
1 – 2.7 liters, turbo diesel
1 – 3.5 liters, gasoline V8, injection
2 – 2.5 liters, gasoline V6 (Freelander)
2 – 3.7 liters, gasoline, injection
2 – 3.9 liters, gasoline, injection (Defender)
2 – 4.0 liters, petrol, injection (Defender)
3 – 4.0 liters, petrol V8
3 – 4.2 liters, petrol V8
4 – 4.2 liters, petrol, injection, supercharging
4 – 4.6 liters, petrol V8, injection
5 – 4.0 liters, petrol, injection
5 – 4.4 liters, gasoline, injection
5 – 2.5 liters, turbodiesel
6 – 4.6 liters, gasoline V8, injection
7 – 2.5 liters, turbodiesel (with neutralizer)
8 – 2.5 liters, turbodiesel (with neutralizer)
A – 4.4 liters, petrol, injection
B – 2.0 liters, petrol, turbo (240 HP) (Freelander II, Range Rover Evoque)
D – 5.0 liters, petrol V8
C – 3.0 liters, turbo diesel
E – 2.0 liters, petrol, injection
F – 2.5 liters, turbo diesel (without converter)
G – 2.5 liters, petrol, injection (by Ford ???)
L – 3.5 liters petrol, injection
M – 3.9 liters, petrol,
PΒ injection – 4.0 liters, petrol, injection
V – 3.5 liters, gasoline, carburetor
Y – 2.0 liters, gasoline, injectionFor Freelander II / Lr2 transmission type:
4 – steering wheel on the left, automatic gearbox
eight 4 Steering wheel location and transmission type:
0 – ???Β (Range Rover Sport
2 – steering wheel on the left, automatic 5st gearbox (Freelander)
3 – steering wheel on the right, automatic gearbox
4 – steering wheel on the left, automatic gearbox
7 – steering wheel on the right, manual gearbox
8 – steering wheel on the left, manual gearbox
9 – ??? (Range Rover Sport)
G – steering wheel on the left, automatic 6th gearboxFor Freelander II / Lr2 engine type:
N – 3.2-liter gasoline R6 (emission standards ULEV2)
nine eight Check sum
Β  ten 4 Model year
eleven A Manufacturer:
A – Solihull, UK (Solihull)
H – Heywood, UK (Haywood)
12 X Serial number
13 X
fourteen X
15 X
16 X
Β  17 X

List of possible WMI for LAND ROVER

Brand WMI Add.Β code Manufacturer Brand owner Code of the country Country Additionally Created / edited date VIN decoding
LAND ROVER 93R Β  Land Rover do Brazi (BRA) TATA 93 Brazil Β  2008-01-23 ++
LAND ROVER AAD Β  UNKNOWN in Blackheath, RSA (ZA) TATA AA South Africa Land Rover divested, licensed company (Blackheath, RSA) 2008-01-23 ++
LAND ROVER SAL Β  LAND ROVER (GB) TATA SA United Kingdom Β  2008-01-23 ++

List of possible WMI for RANGE ROVER

Brand WMI Add.Β code Manufacturer Brand owner Code of the country Country Additionally Created / edited date VIN decoding
RANGE ROVER L2C Β  Beijing Chinese Motor Manufacturing Co Ltd (CHN) TATA L2 China Evoque L538 2016-11-21 ++
RANGE ROVER SAL Β  LAND ROVER (GB) TATA SA United Kingdom Β  2009-10-23 ++