Aston Martin is a British car maker producing top-end sports cars. From the foundation year 1913 until the second world war only a few hundred vehicles were manufactured, to 2003 a total of about 16.000 vehicles. Output has risen in recent years and currently stands at roughly 5000 vehicles a year.
Lagonda is a 100% Aston-Martin-owned brand. The Series I – IV saloon was the most recent model produced under the Lagonda name (1976 – 1989). The successor Lagonda Taraf which shall be built by 300 vehicles in a number was launched in spring 2015 (200 for the Middle Eastern market and 100 for the “RoW”)
Aston Martin vehicles can be identified from the following numbers:
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Aston Martin VIN Number | – stamped/etched onto the vehicle |
– on the type plate car | |
– beneath the used front windscreen comes (visible VIN) | |
Aston Martin Engine Number | – on the engine block comes car |
Importers and dealerships can only conduct searches using the VIN but can use this to identify the engine number. Further searches have to be conducted via the Aston Martin plant.
Aston Martin Model :
Aston Martin VIN Number Location
Letter | Model | Location |
A | – DB4
– DB5 – DB6 – DBS (1967-1972) – V8 / V8 Vantage (model years early 1970s) |
On the front crossmember on the left side underneath the screw connection |
B | – V8 / V8 Vantage (model years: late 1970s) | On the right interior wing |
C | – V8 / V8 Vantage (model years: 1980s)
– Virage (old model until 1996) – V8 Vantage (1990s) – Lagonda |
On the side member in the front right wheel case |
D | – Vanquish (Model until 2007) | Located next to the right front seat along the side sill in the floor panel |
E | – DB7 / DB7 Vantage Coupe + Volante
– V8 Vantage (from 2004) Coupe + Volante – V8 Vantage S (from 2011) Coupe + Volante – V12 Vantage Coupe + Volante – DB9 Coupe + Volante – Virage (from 2011) Coupe + Volante – DBS Coupe + Volante – One-77 – Rapide – Vanquish (from 2013) Coupe + Volante |
Located longitudinally in the right footwell under the carpet (in more recent models underneath a removable foamed cover). |
F | All models | There is also another visible Aston Martin VIN Number on a plate at the top left of the dashboard. This can be seen through the windscreen |
G | Cygnet | In front of the right seat (on the underbody crossmember beneath a carpet flap) |
A | B |
On the front crossmember on the left side underneath the screw connection | On the right interior wing |
C | D |
On the side member in the front right wheel case | Located next to the right front seat along the side |
E | F |
In the front passenger’s footwell, underneath the carpet beneath a removable foam plastic covering | Visible VIN |
G
In front of the right seat (on the underbody crossmember beneath a carpet flap)
Aston Martin VIN Number Visible
The visible Aston Martin VIN Number (used for the first time in the DB7) is located on a piece of sheet metal visible on the bottom left side of the windscreen through a recess. It does not replace the VIN located in the car body. In the DB7 and Vanquish models, the Aston Martin VIN was applied by pin-marking (needle-punching), in the more recent models by scribe-marking.
Visible VIN before the windscreen is mounted.
DB7 | DB7 Volante |
Vanquish | Vanquish |
V8 Vantage | V8 Vantage Volante |
V12 Vantage from MY 2010 (A) | DB9 |
DB 9 Volante | DB 9 Volante |
DBS | Rapide |
Every in the A/Martin car luxury specials , new the visible Vehicle identification number is somewhat hidden by the wiper arm latest .
Aston Martin VIN Number
In early models (DB4 – DB6, early DBs, early V8/V8 Vantage, Lagonda, Virage, V8 Coupe/Vantage), the VIN was punched in by hand.
Aston Martin D B4 – D B6, early s (here: 5 Convertible, right-hand drive)
Aston Martin Lagonda VIN Number
VIN Number V8 Vantage (from 1990s)
In the DB7 and Vanquish series (model until 2007), the VINs were applied by pin-marking. Whereas the area around the VIN in the DB7 model (six cylinders) may be painted (steel body), the VIN of the Vanquish (model until 2007) is applied to the unpainted aluminium bodyshell (TUB) and therefore non painted.
VIN Number DB7
VIN D B7 Volante (pin-marked VIN, offers corroded under the influence of water) price production
VIN Number Vanquish
In the more recent models, the Aston Martin VIN Number is linearly applied by scribe-marking and is enclosed on the left and right sides by a horizontal stroke. All characters on a VIN are the same size and the same distance apart.
Example of typography prices of the figures explore applied by the scribe-marking process
On closer inspection metal chips can be detected around the VIN Number
V8 Vantage Coupe |
V8 Vantage Volante |
DB9 Volante |
Rapide |
One-77 |
In the One-77, the VIN is engraved in a black aluminium plate and coated with transparent lacquer. This metal plate is glued to the usual position in the carbon monocoque. In addition to the VIN, the month and year of manufacture are engraved underneath. |
Cygnet (The stamped VIN is analogous the VIN of the Toyota IQ) |
Depending on the regulation / request of the state of the first registration the Aston Martin VIN (font size at least 7 mm ) can stamped additionally above the Toyota VIN at the Cygnet as desired. |
Close-up view of the additionally needle-punched Aston Martin VIN |
In addition to the Aston Martin VIN Number , total the month luxury spy cars and year iconic new of manufacture are engraved underneath.
Aston Martin VIN Decoder
Aston Martin VIN decoder until 1980
Vehicles made before model year 1980 do not have 17-digit VINs but shorter ones
(depending on the model).
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1 = Model | ||||||||||||
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The letter “C“ denotes a convertible
2 = Engine designation and, optionally, steering | ||||||
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3 = Serial number | ||
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4 = Steering | ||||||
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5 = Additional information | ||||||
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VIN V8 decoder (1981 – 1990), Lagonda (1981 – 1989), Virage (1988 – 2000), V8 Vantage (1993 – 2000) and V8 Coupe
Version 1 | SCF | D | AM | 1 | C | 3 | P | B | L | 6 | 0037 |
Version 2 | SCF | D | AM | 2 | C | 1 | W | B | R | 71 | 925 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
1= World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
SCF = Aston Martin Lagonda Limited / GB
2 = Weight class of the maximum authorised weight
C = 4 001 to 5 000 lbs (e.g. V8) D = 5 001 to 6 000 lbs (e.g. Lagonda, Virage)
3 = Model or from 1989, the make
V8 = The V8 model (old) L0 = Lagonda make/model AM = Marke Aston Martin (e.g. Virage)
4 = Restraint systems
1 | = | Manual 3-point safety belts |
2 | = | Automatic safety belt and motorised diagonal belt or driver’s airbag (on the Virage) |
5 = Model/Variant
S | = | Saloon (Coupe / Limousine) |
C | = | Convertible (V8 Volante and Virage Volante) |
V | = | V8 Vantage and V8 Vantage Volante |
Z | = | V8 Zagato Coupe and V8 Zagato Volante |
6 = Check digit US standard CFR 565:0 to 9 or X are possible
Exception:
J | = | Produced for the Japanese market |
C | = | Produced for the Swiss market |
7 = Model Year
A | 1980 | G | 1986 | N | 1992 | W | 1998 |
B | 1981 | H | 1987 | P | 1993 | X | 1999 |
C | 1982 | J | 1988 | R | 1994 | Y | 2000 |
D | 1983 | K | 1989 | S | 1995 | ||
E | 1984 | L | 1990 | T | 1996 | ||
F | 1985 | M | 1991 | V | 1997 |
8 = Assembly Plant
B | = | Newport Pagnell / Buckinghamshire |
T | = | Newport Pagnell (Tickford Street) / Buckinghamshire |
9 = Type of steering
R | = | RHD |
L | = | LHD |
10 = Model Version 1
5 | = | Virage Coupe (2-doors, 4 seats) |
6 | = | Virage Volante (2-doors, 4 seats) |
7 | = | V8 Vantage – HP Coupé including the ‘Le Mans’ (2-doors, 4-seats) |
or Version 2
12 | = | V8 Coupe and V8 Vantage Coupe |
13 | = | Lagonda |
15 | = | V8 Volante and V8 Vantage Volante |
20 | = | V8 Zagato Coupe |
30 | = | V8 Zagato Volante |
69 | = | Virage Volante (2-doors, 4-seats, from MY 1996) |
71 | = | Virage Volante (2-doors, 4 seats) |
79 | = | V8 Coupe (2-doors, 4 seats) |
89 | = | V8 Volante (LWB, 2-doors, 4-seats) |
11 = Serial Number
Aston Martin VIN DB 7 Decoder
Vehicles made before model year 1980 do not have 17-digit VINs but shorter ones
(depending on the model).
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DBV | = | DB5 (1963 – 1966) |
DB6 | = | DB6 (1965 – 1970) |
DBS | = | DBS / DBS V8 (1967 – 1972) |
V8 | = | V8 / V8 Vantage (1972 – 1980) |
The letter “C“ denotes a convertible
2 = Engine designation and, optionally, steering
4-5 digit |
4 = Steering | ||||||
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5 = Additional information | ||||||
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Decode VIN Number Aston Martin V8/V12 Vantage, DB9, DBS, Rapide, One-77
SCF | A | B | 05 | D | 6 | 9 | G | E | 00843 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
1= World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
3 = Transmission
A | = | Manual 6-speed transmission (RHD) |
B | = | Manual 6-speed transmission (LHD) |
C | = | Automatic, RHD |
D | = | Automatic, LHD |
E | = | ASM/SSM 6-speed automatic ‘Sportshift’ gearbox (RHD; from MY 2007) |
F | = | ASM/SSM 6-speed automatic ‘Sportshift’ gearbox (LHD; from MY 2007) |
4 = Vehicle type/Model/Version up to model year 2009:
01 | = | DB9 Coupé (2-door, 2+2 seats) |
02 | = | DB9 Volante (2-door, 2+2 seats) |
03 | = | V8 Vantage Coupé (2-door, 2 seats) |
04 | = | V8 Vantage Volante (2-door, 2 seats) |
05 | = | DBS Coupe (2-doors, 2+2 seats) |
06 | = | DBS Volante (2-doors, 2+2 seats) |
starting model year 2010:
J | = | Produced for the Japanese market |
M | = | GCC (Gulf States) up to and including model year 2007, thereafter check number |
S | = | Produced for the Mexican market |
7 = Model Year
4 = | 2004 | 9 = | 2009 |
5 = | 2005 | A = | 2010 |
6 = | 2006 | B = | 2011 |
7 = | 2007 | C = | 2012 |
8 = | 2008 | D = | 2013 |
8 = Production Plant
A | = | Graz / Austria (Magna-Plant) |
G | = | Gaydon / Warwickshire |
P | = | Prototypes |
9 = Model
DBS Volante (VIN from …E10001)
N.B: The small car Cygnet (at present still a prototype) is manufactured in cooperation with Toyota; due to its multiple type approval it has the VIN structure of the Toyota iQ.