Vehicle Identification Number
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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 / 4 |
| LS | Range Rover Sport | ||
| 3 | Class | A | Standard |
| J | Japanese Market | ||
| 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 | ||
| F | V6 3.0 Diesel | ||
| 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 | ||
| A | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Plant | A | Solihull |
| 9 | Vehicle Serial number | 456789 | Unique six digit vehicle serial number |
Note: Recall Notices use Group 2 and Group 9 together to refer to the vehicles covered i.e. LA123456 to LA234567.
