Land rover vin tool enter your vin fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number chassis number for your land rover, and find out what it means. Check out the vin decoding diagram below to see how each digit or section in the 17digit string is decoded. We have a large number of vehicles within our database and can sometimes assist in obtaining vehicle details by chassis number. This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year. The vin plate is located on the brake pedal box in the engine compartment.
Monty the rather rusty 2a 37fg31 page 215 military. The land rover was the first massproduced civilian fourwheel drive car with doors on it. Land rover series 2a 88 1967 ex military williams classics. Land rover, range rover chassis numbers by glencoyne. Checking authenticity of a series 2 land rover uk forums. The chassis number can be found on the nearside engine mounting and on the brass plate on the nearside of the bulkhead. Land rover vin number locations land rover vin numbers are located stamped into the chassis frame viewed by looking behind the front wheel vin or build plates that. Chassis number sequences 1948 1958 land rover restorations. The forward control model was land rover s answer to calls from customers wanting more payload. Vehicle identification number numbers, commenced in 1985, series iia chassis number numbers predate the vin requirement by at least years or as much as 24 years. The prototype of this vehicle first ran in 1960 and was available as a series 2a from september 1960. Each axle is displayed with an axle assembly part number.
Each character or set of characters within a land rover vin indicates specific vehicle information including the vehicles model and model year, make, where it was manufactured, and more. I had joined a couple of series owners groups on facebook and had had a couple of comments saying what a nice series. This includes the 2a and 2b forward control models as well as all 2 and 2a models of the standard land rover. Land rover, range rover engine numbers by glencoyne. The serial number is a 6 digit number that also forms part of the last 6 digits of the vin chassis number and is unique to each vehicle.
Series 2a ac, 2a dh ac, dh are the suffix letters at the end of your chassis number all of our chassis are made from 2. How to decode your land rover vin vehicle identification number. We have plenty of very knowledgable members so if you have any questions about your land rover or just want to connect with other landy owners, youre in the right place. Vehicle identification numbers vin codesland rovervin. Join our community of car fans and get advanced features such as information from stolen databases, vin. Reprinted with permission from the land rover series one club where it was compiled from research by michael bishop and supplemented from other sources. The most important serial number is the vehicle identification number vin for the chassis. Serial number you may be required to know your land rover s serial number under certain conditions. Check out the series 2 club website forum for info on chassis numbers. Here are listed a few of the many changes that occurred on the basic model 80 landrover produced from 1948 to 1953.
For instance, if someone wants to buy a car, it is possible to check the vin number one the online database to ensure that the car was not stolen, damaged or illegally modified. Since 1980 land rover deploys the standard 17character vehicle identification number. Another thing you need to remember is that in the land rover vin decoder options are not always shown. For series 2a, 8 figure number starting with 2 then suffix a. We also have we stock individual chassis components such as rear members and bulkheads. Land rover series 2 and 2a models specs land rover series 2 was the the first upgrade to the original land rover series 1. The first character the first character indicates the country where the vehicle was manufactured. Land rover vin tool enter your vin fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number chassis number for your land rover, and find out what it. To the common eye, all series land rovers looked the same.
For international buyer import duties, taxes, and charges arent included in the item price or postage cost. From the end of 1979 land rover went over to the modern 17 digit vin numbers these are slightly harder to decode, but still no problem with the list below. Now that you found your vin land rover number, you can start to decode your car, truck or automobile. Most older land rovers have had at least one engine change in the past. Land rover axles are each given a unique 9 character serial number. The chassis number is located in 3 places on a series truck but ct dmv will be satisfied if you show them the plate screwed to the bulkhead, right above the tunnel, andor the one rivetted to the b pillar on the drivers side door opening. A series 2 and 2a will have a chassis number vins didnt come until late 70s iirc and should be rivited onto the bulkhead. We always guarantee great quality at the best prices. Fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number or chassis number for your land rover, and find out what each code letter and code number. Land rover faq history, production, sales chassis numbering. From 1948 to the early eighties, land rover used for their cars chassis numbers of their own format. A letter from land rover to its new zealand dealer network in 1966 offering advice to salesmen on how to deal with competing sales from the austin gypsy. The sequence for a siia chassis or car number on the id plate which should both be the same have an 8 digit number and a single suffix letter making 9. Padock spares have a large range of chassis parts to fit your land rover series.
How to decode your land rover vin vehicle identification. Changes where a date is unknown are appended at the bottom on the list. Land rover 2a looking to sell my 2a it was a diesel which i change to 2. For land rovers this is sal and relates to the region s, country a and manufacturer l. Land rovers have several identifying serial numbers which are important to know when understanding which parts are correct for your vehicle. Land rover vin decoder vehicle history, specs, recall info. The body shape specifically was a significant change and created the iconic land rover shape that most people are now familiar with and was to remain largely unchanged right up until the last defender production in 2016. Since 1980 land rover deploys the standard 17character vehicle identification number vin, complying with international standards.
Sales for land rover north america month by month 1987 to present new. The series 2a forward control had a 109 wheelbase, using 75% of the standard 109 chassis components. Land rover series 2, 2a and series 3 chassis paddock spares. Land rover vin number locations land rover vin numbers are located stamped into the chassis frame viewed by looking behind the front wheel vin or build plates that will show the vin number. In the tables below, the lefthand column shows the chassis number s of the land rovers to which the changed parts were fitted. The series 2 club is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of all land rover models built between 1958 and 1971. The chassis number can be found on the bulkhead inside the vehicle and on the right hand front spring hanger. The united states has a vin code of 1 or 4, while countries such as japan j are designated with letters. To use the tool, enter the vin and click the decode vin. Once galvanized our chassis are taken back into the workshop and rectified. Fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number or chassis number for your land rover, and find out what each code letter and code number means.
I have found chassis numbers in a variety of places. This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more. Land rover lightweight illustrated parts catalogue rover. An eight digit chassis numbering system with suffix letters the first, second, and third digits indicate the model and specification. Then gearbox went have tried to change it but other box was faulty. In the tables below, the lefthand column shows the chassis number s of the land.
Every land rover car has a unique identifier code called a vin. This is also for range rover defender and discovery models. Fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number or chassis number for your lightweight. Though many people can distinguish the later 90, 110 or latest defenders from series by looking at the headlamps and flat front grille panel fgp, it gets tougher to separate the series land.
The vin is also stamped on the rh side of the chassis to the rear of the front lashing eye. This is unique to the vehicle and gives it an identity. Reprinted with permission from the land rover series one club where it was compiled from research by michael bishop and supplemented from other sources including an article by john smith in lrw magazine february 2003. The land rover series i, ii, and iii commonly referred to as series land rovers, to distinguish them from later models are offroad vehicles produced by the british manufacturer rover company. Land rover used the series iia as a transitional model between the series ii and the series iii, the lights were moved from the grill to the front wings in 1969, a new diesel engine was. However, i have also found them on the left chassis section under the engine mount on the inside and on the inside face of the left dumb. May 07, 2014 a series 2 and 2a will have a chassis number vins didnt come until late 70s iirc and should be rivited onto the bulkhead. In 1992, land rover claimed that 70% of all the vehicles. The sequence for a siia chassis or car number on the id plate which should both be the same have an 8 digit number. It is important to verify that the part number is compatible with your vin vehicle identification number. The vehicle was registered in oxfordshire where it has. Prior to this, 9 digit numbers, or 8 digits plus a suffix letter, were used. Buyers of used land rover cars can use the free land rover vin decoder to find out details about any land rover cars past history, such as its original specifications after being manufactured.
The dates are the issue dates of the service newsletter announcing the change. Sep 27, 2016 land rover used the series iia as a transitional model between the series ii and the series iii, the lights were moved from the grill to the front wings in 1969, a new diesel engine was offered closely based on the 2. Until 2002, 110s and s used the salisbury axle which has its roots back to the series 3 days. Get land rover vin history report land rover vindecoder. Land rover, range rover engine numbers by glencoyne engineering.
Car details can be derived decoded, calculated from the. However, i have also found them on the left chassis. The first 3 characters are the world manufacturer identifier wmi. The serial number is a 6 digit number that also forms part of the last 6 digits of the vin chassis number.
Most series 1 land rovers from 195458, 86,88,107 and 109 had there chassis numbers in the same location as the series 2, 2a etc, which was on the lh rear spring hanger, this is a 1955 86. The numbers are found on the left hand side of the axles, facing forwards on the front axle and facing backwards on the rear. This depends on the model year because land rover did not start to add such detailed information in internet databases until 2010 or so. Decoding a land rovers vin number engine landy forum.
Most series 1 land rovers from 195458, 86,88,107 and 109 had there chassis numbers in the same location as the series 2, 2a etc, which was on the lh rear spring hanger, this is a. Check out the series 2 club website forum for info on chassis numbers on the time line and what is commensurate with the supposed year of manufacture. How to identify your land rover rovers north land rover. For series 2s only not s2a, the fourth digit of all the numbers listed above signifies the year. Land rover engine designs did not change often, but there are a couple of key changes which may not be immediately obvious just looking at an engine, and for which the serial number can be very invaluable. Salcr2bg9hh665994 2017 land rover discovery sport hse 2. Most common for series 2a is rhd drivers side dumb iron just above where the spring mounts are welded to the box chassis, almost always on the outside edge. Later vehicles had the plate positioned inside the cab. Lookup vehicle identification number is the first thing you should do before you buy a used car. Find land rover models vin and chassis number locations. Very original series 2a defender wagon original 4 cylinder petrol engine original seats etc.
Landyzone is the biggest land rover forum on the net. Generator, type c40, for land rover series 2 and 2a item. Rear axle codes there are 3 types of rear axle fitted to defenders. Land rover vin decoder lookup and check land rover vin. Land rover series 2a 88 ex military first built 1st may 1967, the vehicle then left the military and was registered for first road use 30th october 1974.
Land rover engine designs did not change often, but there are a couple of key changes which may not be immediately obvious just looking at an engine, and for which the serial number. Therefore, if you put in the vin number of a 2006 model, for example, you should receive just basic. A typical land rover vehicle identification number vin will have the following 17 alpha numeric character iso 3779 compliant format eg. An attempt to date series iia models by changes in suffix letters relative to each other. Lightweight land rover chassis number decoder the military. Land rover vin decoder vehicle history, specs, recall. If there is a single marker light on the side of the wing, it is a late series iia, series iii, or nonnas defender. The body shape specifically was a significant change and created the iconic land rover. Our vin decoder works with all models of land rover. Land rover began in 1947 with the series i and continued until 1985 manufacturing the series iii model.
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