Land Rover VIN Decoder
Enter a Land Rover VIN to see its model year, model, trim, engine and assembly plant, decoded from NHTSA's official vehicle database. Below: how Land Rover VINs are built and which codes identify Land Rover.
Land Rover manufacturer codes (first 3 characters)
A VIN starting with one of these world manufacturer identifiers (WMI) was registered to Land Rover's manufacturer with NHTSA.
| WMI | Registered to | Vehicle type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAJ | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | Passenger Car | UNITED KINGDOM (UK) |
| SAL | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | UNITED KINGDOM (UK) |
| SAD | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | UNITED KINGDOM (UK) |
What each character of a Land Rover VIN means
| Position | What it means |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | World manufacturer identifier (WMI): country, manufacturer and vehicle type |
| 4–8 | Vehicle descriptor: model, body, engine and restraint system, as defined by the manufacturer |
| 9 | Check digit, calculated from the other 16 characters to catch typos |
| 10 | Model year code |
| 11 | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | Production sequence (serial) number |
Land Rover models: problems and recalls
- Land Rover Range Rover (916 complaints, 66 recalls)
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport (642 complaints, 54 recalls)
- Land Rover Discovery (530 complaints, 23 recalls)
- Land Rover Freelander (455 complaints, 6 recalls)
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (392 complaints, 26 recalls)
- Land Rover Defender (307 complaints, 20 recalls)
- Land Rover Discovery II (226 complaints, 9 recalls)
- Land Rover LR2 (181 complaints, 4 recalls)
- Land Rover Discovery Sport (179 complaints, 15 recalls)
- Land Rover LR3 (175 complaints, 6 recalls)
- Land Rover LR4 (139 complaints, 7 recalls)
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar (116 complaints, 13 recalls)
WMI data from NHTSA vPIC. Not affiliated with Land Rover.