Contents: VIN Number - UK, Europe and Rest of…⇩ VIN Number - North American Countries ⇩ Vehicle Identification Plate ⇩
The VIN number is located in three places:
1. Stamped on the side of the right side of the chassis behind the front eye.
2. Applied to the lower right corner of the windshield, visible from the outside.
3. On the plate attached to the brake pedal box in the engine compartment.
VIN Number - UK, Europe and Rest of the World
| VIN number position | Symbol | Transcript |
| 1 - 3 - World identifier | SAL | Land Rover(United Kingdom) |
| 4.5 - Vehicle type | LD | Defender |
| 6 - Class | H | 110 inches |
| 6 - Class | K | 130 inches |
| 6 - Class | V | 90 inches |
| 6 - Class | B | 110 inches, for very heavy duty applications |
| 6 - Class | W | 90 inches, for very heavy duty applications |
| 7 - Body type | A | Standard |
| 7 - Body type | B | 3-door station wagon |
| 7 - Body type | Ф | 4-door, crew cab, regular duty |
| 7 - Body type | H | High-capacity with or without 4-door double cab |
| 7 - Body type | L | Soft Top |
| 7 - Body type | M | 5-door station wagon |
| 7 - Body type | N | Hard top |
| 7 - Body type | R | Single Cab Pickup |
| 7 - Body type | С | Double Cab Pickup |
| 7 - Body type | T | 2-door pickup truck with high payload capacity |
| 7 - Body type | V | High-duty double cab pickup truck |
| 7 - Body type | W | Chassis with 2-door cab |
| 7 - Body type | X | Chassis with 4-door cab |
| 7 - Body type | Y | 5-door station wagon |
| 8 - Engine | P | 2.2L for the European market (EU5) |
| 8 - Engine | R | 2.2L for other countries (not EU5) |
| 8 - Engine | С | 2.4L for the European market (EU4) |
| 8 - Engine | T | 2.4L for other countries (EU2) |
| 8 - Engine | N | 2.4L 24V for the European market, military equipment (EU4) |
| 8 - Engine | W | 2.4L 24V Other Countries Military Edition (EU2) |
| 9 - Gearbox and steering layout | 7 | Right hand drive, 6-speed manual transmission |
| 9 - Gearbox and steering layout | 8 | Left-hand drive, 6-speed manual transmission |
| 10 - Model year | 7 | 2007 model year |
| 10 - Model year | 8 | 2008 model year |
| 10 - Model year | 9 | 2009 model year |
| 10 - Model year | A | 2010 model year |
| 10 - Model year | B | 2011 model year |
| 10 - Model year | C | 2012 model year |
| 11 - Plant | A | solihull |
| 11 - Plant | C | Zimbabwe |
| 11 - Plant | D | Thailand |
| 11 - Plant | Ф | KD |
| 11 - Plant | J | Malaysia |
| 11 - Plant | K | Kenya |
| 11 - Plant | P | Pakistan |
| 11 - Plant | W | Türkiye |
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VIN Number - North American Countries
| VIN number position | Symbol | Transcript |
| 1 - 3 - World identifier | SAL | Land Rover (United Kingdom) |
| 4 - type of car | D | Defender |
| 5 - Class | H | 110 inches |
| 5 - Class | W | 90 inches, for very heavy duty applications |
| 6 - Body type | B | 3-door station wagon |
| 6 - Body type | M | 5-door station wagon |
| 7 - Engine | P | 2.2L for the European market (EU5) |
| 7 - Engine | R | 2.2L for other countries (non EU5) |
| 7 - Engine | С | 2.4L for the European market (EU4) |
| 8 - Gearbox and steering layout | 8 | Left-hand drive, 6-speed manual transmission |
| 9 - check digit | * | Determined by calculation |
| 10 - Model year | 7 | 2007 model year |
| 10 - Model year | 8 | 2008 model year |
| 10 - Model year | 9 | 2009 model year |
| 10 - Model year | A | 2010 model year |
| 10 - Model year | B | 2011 model year |
| 10 - Model year | C | 2012 model year |
| 11 - Plant | A | solihull |
Vehicle Identification Plate
The vehicle identification plate contains the following information:
A - Vehicle certificate number
B - Vehicle identification number
C - Maximum towing weight
D - Maximum weight of vehicle and trailer
E - Maximum load - front axle
F - Maximum load - rear axle
G - Body color code
H - Finish level
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