What does the VIN on my 110 defender mean?

Fezzagirl · Feb 12, 2011

Hi,
I am new both here and to Landies, (more at home with sports cars...) I have what is apparently a 1991 Defender 110 with 200TDi, but the VIN seems to say it's a left hand drive V8 with 4 speed box, and various other letters which no one has heard of. Instead of starting SAL, it starts SAB. The next three letters are TVR. Can anyone tell me what I am driving here?!

landy1uk · Feb 12, 2011

:welcome2:This works used it on mine

Clifton Scientific Text Services, the Netherlands

ratty · Feb 12, 2011

:welcome2: to LZ

Land Rover FAQ - History, Production, Sales - Chassis Numbering

Fezzagirl · Feb 18, 2011

Thank you both for your help. I have tried both suggestions, and have come to the conclusion that it must be an alien. It doesn't exist, and it crashed the Dutch site! Even a local Landy specialist has never seen a VIN like that before. I will have to investigate furthe as I'm quite intrigued now!
Cheers

ratty · Feb 18, 2011

Fezzagirl said:
Thank you both for your help. I have tried both suggestions, and have come to the conclusion that it must be an alien. It doesn't exist, and it crashed the Dutch site! Even a local Landy specialist has never seen a VIN like that before. I will have to investigate furthe as I'm quite intrigued now!
Cheers

How many digits do you have?

Bromsgrove Defender · Feb 18, 2011

ratty said:
How many digits do you have?

And he doesn't mean fingers n toes

ratty · Feb 18, 2011

Bromsgrove Defender said:
And he doesn't mean fingers n toes

Are you also thinking that she could be related to BoB?

Bromsgrove Defender · Feb 18, 2011

ratty said:
Are you also thinking that he could be related to BoB?

My lips are sealed

Fezzagirl · Feb 22, 2011

Who or what is BoB? The VIN has the usual 17 digits, they just don't make sense. From what I can gather it should start SAL but mine is SAB. The combination of letters and numbers after that doesn't relate to anything on the lists. I tried USA spec but that doesn't work either. Baffled.

oil dripper · Feb 22, 2011

It will always start with "SALL" if it doesn't be very suspicious and check it's authenticity.
1st digit S = Region and S is Europe
2nd " A = U. K.
3rd " L = British Leyland-Land Rover
4th & 5th Digits LB = Series III's, lightweights and Stage 1
LD = 90 and 110
LH =Range Rover Mk1
LJ = Discovery
LN = Freelander
LP = Range Rover Mk 2
LT = Discovery Series II
6th Digit = Wheelbase
A = 88" or Freelander, & 109" on Range Rover Mk1
C = 109" and 1 Ton Truck
G = 100"
H = 110" and 147"
K = 127"
M = All Specials
R = 110"
S = Military 110"
V = 92.3"
7th Digit = Body Type
A = Truck cab & Soft Top
B = 3 Door Station Wagon or Freelander
E = 2 Door Crew Cab
F = 4 Door Crew Cab
H = High Capacity Pick-Up
M = 5 Door Station Wagon and 7 Door S W
R = Monteverdi RRover
8th Digit = Engine
B = 2.5 4 cyl Turbo Diesel
C = 2.5 N A Diesel
D = 2.5 4Cyl Petrol
F = 200 & 300 Tdi 2.5 4 Cyl Turbo Diesel
G = 2.25 Diesel and Freelander V6
H = 2.25 Petrol
M = 3.9 V8 Injection
P = 2.6 6 Cyl Petrol
V = 3.5 V8 Petrol (Carbs)
Y = 2.0 T16 Petrol
Z = 3.9 Izuzu Diesel
8 = Td5
9th Digit = Steering & Transmission
1 = RHD 4 Speed
2 = LHD 4 Speed
3 = RHD Auto
4 = LHD Auto
5 = RHD 4 Speed + Overdrive
6 = LHD 4 Speed + Overdrive
7 = RHD 5 Speed
8 = LHD 5 Speed
10th Digit = Model - Year
A = up to 1983
B = 1985
E = 1988
F = 1989
G = 1990
H = 1991
J = 1992
K = 1993
L = 1994
M = 1995
N = 1996
? = 1997
? = 1998
W = 1999
? = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
11th Digit = Assembly Location
A = Solihull
F = CKD
V = South Africa
12th to 17th Digits are the Chassis Serial Number

Blatantly pinched from the web

dogsbody · Feb 23, 2011

Just a quick hijack to say thank you to OILDRIPPER.
I've been reading the recent threads on answers that just say - 'do a search'.
I was a newbie not long ago and to see an answer like this put a big smile on my face.
Nice one mate.

Grimmer · Feb 23, 2011

Would it not be an idea to sticky Oil drippers post, or copy it into somewhere, just so it doesn't get lost in the introduce yourself section, Mods? ???????

landy1uk · Feb 23, 2011

Fezzagirl said:
Hi,
I am new both here and to Landies, (more at home with sports cars...) I have what is apparently a 1991 Defender 110 with 200TDi, but the VIN seems to say it's a left hand drive V8 with 4 speed box, and various other letters which no one has heard of. Instead of starting SAL, it starts SAB. The next three letters are TVR. Can anyone tell me what I am driving here?!

Just a thought
Landrover Specialist Vechiles
was the Santana ever badge as a Landy

Station House · Feb 23, 2011

Grimmer said:
Would it not be an idea to sticky Oil drippers post, or copy it into somewhere, just so it doesn't get lost in the introduce yourself section, Mods? ???????

Agree with Grimmer - a great explanation to make sense of all those letters and numbers - and to help check that your landy is the 'real deal'

Oddie · Feb 23, 2011

I googled it and it was the first thing that came up - it doesn't need to be sticky!

Oddie · Feb 23, 2011

Oh and B instead of L means it was re-assigned a VIN by the DVLA post production - ie it was stolen and recovered, rebuilt, etc.

Grimmer · Feb 23, 2011

Alright, i'm confused, my 8th digit is a number, not a letter, any the year is stamped 1999, on a 1998 300 tdi

Grimmer · Feb 23, 2011

Grimmer said:
Alright, i'm confused, my 8th digit is a number, not a letter, any the year is stamped 1999, on a 1998 300 tdi

I've had a bit of a root on T'internet, and the year may be right, depending on which website you look at the year (1998) could well be right, so that just leaves the 8th digit being a number

oil dripper · Feb 23, 2011

Oddie said:
I googled it and it was the first thing that came up - it doesn't need to be sticky!

Yup,some folks just cat be arsed ta "SEARCH"

oil dripper · Feb 23, 2011

Still dont make sense why my ex-mates 200tdi discovery de-codes to be a 1991 LHD 24volt army 110 either

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