1. Embossed on the side on the right side of the chassis behind the front lug.
2. Applied to the lower right corner of the windshield, visible from the outside.
3. On a plate attached to the brake pedal box in the engine compartment.
VIN number - UK, Europe and other countries
VIN position | Symbol | Decryption |
1 - 3 - World identifier | SAL | Land Rover (Great Britain) |
4.5 - Vehicle type | LD | Defender |
6th grade | H | 110 inches |
6th grade | K | 130 inches |
6th grade | V | 90 inches |
6th grade | B | 110" Very Heavy Duty |
6th grade | W | 90" Very Heavy Duty |
7 - Body type | A | Standard |
7 - Body type | B | 3 door station wagon |
7 - Body type | F | 4-door, double cab, regular payload |
7 - Body type | H | Heavy Duty with or without 4-Door Twin 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 | WITH | Double cab pickup |
7 - Body type | T | 2-door pickup truck with high payload |
7 - Body type | V | Heavy Duty Double Cab Pickup |
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 European market (EU5) |
8 - Engine | R | 2.2L for other countries (not EU5) |
8 - Engine | WITH | 2.4L for European market (EU4) |
8 - Engine | T | 2.4L for other countries (EU2) |
8 - Engine | N | 2.4L 24V for European market, military grade (EU4) |
8 - Engine | W | 2.4L 24V for other countries, military equipment (EU2) |
9 - Gearbox and steering arrangement | 7 | Right hand drive, 6-speed manual transmission |
9 - Gearbox and steering arrangement | 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 - Factory | A | Solihal (Solihull) |
11 - Factory | C | Zimbabwe |
11 - Factory | D | Thailand |
11 - Factory | F | KD |
11 - Factory | J | Malaysia |
11 - Factory | K | Kenya |
11 - Factory | P | Pakistan |
11 - Factory | W | Türkiye |
VIN number - North American countries
VIN position | Symbol | Decryption |
1 - 3 - World identifier | SAL | Land Rover (Great Britain) |
4 - car type | D | Defender |
5 - Class | H | 110 inches |
5 - Class | W | 90" Very Heavy Duty |
6 - Body type | B | 3 door station wagon |
6 - Body type | M | 5-door station wagon |
7 - Engine | P | 2.2L for European market (EU5) |
7 - Engine | R | 2.2L for other countries (not EU5) |
7 - Engine | WITH | 2.4L for European market (EU4) |
8 - Gearbox and steering arrangement | 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 - Factory | A | Solihal (Solihull) |
Vehicle identification plate
The vehicle identification plate contains the following information:
A - Vehicle certificate number
B - Vehicle identification number
C - Maximum permissible towing weight
D - Maximum weight of vehicle and trailer
E - Maximum load - front axle
F - Maximum load - rear axle
G - Body color code
H - Trim level
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