LAND ROVER vehicles can be identified from the following data carriers
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Land Rover VIN Number
The characters are stamped on and also ‘needle-stamped’ on the FREELANDER 1 and RANGE ROVER. Land Rover VIN Number has an asterisk at both ends.
The Land Rover VIN Number is stamped or written in dot form in a straight line, with equal spaces between each character.
Locations of the VIN
Land Rover Defender VIN Number
Stamped in the middle of the rear engine bulkhead
On the longeron in the right, rear wheel housing
(white factory piece raise)
On the longeron in the right, rear wheel housing
On the right longeron beneath the front passenger’s door. The VIN is easily visible in the metal. It is protected from dirt by a transparent foil
On the longeron in the right, rear wheel housing. The VIN Number has been produced with a delicate needle stamp and is difficult to make out under dirt or undersealing
In the engine compartment, on the right suspension strut dome
covered with transparent foil
Under the sill moulding and the right-hand longeron, level with the A-pillar
1.2 Stamped / dotted VIN lettering
FREELANDER until 2004/ LANGEROVER CAR
Needle-stamped
FREELANDER from 2004
Needle stamped/ partly covered by rubber difficult to read
Etched
The VIN is etched on and covered with a transparent foil
DEFENDER / DISCOVERY (until MY 2005) / LANGEROVER CAR Classic
The problem with all Land Rover vehicles on which the VIN can be found in the region of the longeron is that the Land Rover VIN Number is normally covered with a thick coat of undersealing (not Discovery 3).
DISCOVERY and Range Rover Sport (from MY 2005)
(VIN shed needles and, in addition, with protective foil covered)
Land Rover VIN Number Decoder
- Land Rover Defender VIN Number
- VIN Decoder Freelander – Europe
- Freelander 2 – Europe + USA
- Land Rover Discovery VIN Decoder
- Discovery3 and 4 – USA
- Range Rover – Europe
- VIN Decoder Range Rover – USA
Visible Land Rover VIN Number
Locations and lettering
(riveted behind the front windscreen)
(glued behind the front windscreen)
(riveted behind the front windscreen on the left hand side The lettering is nedle-punched onto a small metal plate)
(riveted behind the front windscreen)
(Sticker behind the front windscreen with honeycomb-shaped built-in break points)
(glued on behind the front windscreen)
(attached behind the windscreen), different typography
 Type Plate Land Rover
Location and Appearance of the Type Plate Land Rover
In the engine compartment, riveted behind the main brake cylinder
Aluminium plate
Lasered foil plate gglued onto the B-spar of the driver’s door
This is a foil plate stuck low down on the B-spar of the driver’s door, with honeycomb-shaped built-in break points. The text is applied by laser
Riveted to the radiator yoke aluminium plate
A sticker with lasered script on the radiator yoke
Adhesive type plate with predetermined breaking points (hexagonal) attached to the right side of the radiator cross member;
glued to the radiator yoke, on the left a foil plate with lasered lettering
The type plate is stuck on in front of the left suspension strut dome, a foil plate with lasered lettering
adhesive type plate with predetermined breaking points (hexagonal) attached to the right side of the radiator cross member;
Apearance and Content of the Type Plate Land Rover
Attention: The type plates are not resistant to chemical solvents (e.g. acetone)
Examples of type plates: Freelander 1 (old and new versions)
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Type plates (USA and Canada)
Appearance and contents of the suitable sticker for Canada (VIN/Ripe filling pressure – Sticker):
A = VIN
B = Model
Example of a type plate: Freelander 2
The type sign of the Freelander 2 exists of a foil with trained honeycombs-shaped break places, so that the sign is destroyed while drawing off. In addition to the duty data the color code-group is given in the last line.
Example of a type plate: Discovery 3 / 4 and Range Rover LM / Sport
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Example of a type plate: Discovery until MY 2004 and Defender (metall-type plate)
Land Rover Engine number
On Land rover car the engine number is of limited use for identification purposes.
It is possible to have a search made on newer models by using the engine or gearbox number. This will be forwarded to the production plant via Landrover car Germany. Enquires using the VIN will produce the engine number. Enquiries have to be directed to the Land Rover plant in England. Reply can be expected within 2 to 3 workdays. On more modern vehicles the engine numbers can often only be read when the engine is removed.
Land Rover Engine number Location
+ 3,0 litre V6 Diesel engine (e.g. Discovery 4, RR Sport)
(only the US market!)
(Stamped onto the left side of the cylinder blocks)
(Stamped onto the right side (as seen in the direction of travel) of the cylinder block)
Diagrammatic representation
(TD4E; von Ford) (Freelander 2)
Additional engine number locations:
On some engines, in addition to the stamped engine number there is also a metal plate attached towards top and side of the engine with the number and a sticker on the top of the engine with the number.
(Engine type, production date, serial number)
(Serial number, engine type)
Land Rover Gearbox number
Land Rover car Germany can not identify the VIN Number on the basis of the gearbox number, but it is supposed to be possible at the original factory.
Land Rover Gearbox number Locations
Although Land Rover car obtains its engines from a number of suppliers (including e.g. ZF, GM and BMW) the gearbox number is always on the left on the side of the gearbox. It can normally only be read from a position beneath the vehicle.
It can either be stamped or needle-punched directly onto a smooth spot on the gearbox housing or else there will be a metal plate especially fixed to the gearbox.
Examples: on the gearbox itself
Examples: on a metal plate attached to the gearbox
Land Rover Gearbox number sticker
There can, depending on the manufacturer, also be stickers with the gearbox number in addition to the actual gearbox number itself.
010430 (back-to-front date) 10765 (gearbox identifier) 1715902 (serial number)
Exception: Freelander 1 from 2004
Land Rover Gearboxes and engines were installed transversally on Freelanders starting in the year 2004. For this reason it is possible to read off the gearbox number. It is beneath the battery on the gearbox on the left (seen in the direction of travel).
In this case the gearbox number was punched on, however, recently, a sticker with the last 7 digits of the gearbox number has been placed above the gearbox number
Land Rover Gearbox number Decoder
The gearbox number consists of a model designation for the gearbox (various possibilities) and a 7-character consecutive number. The gearbox number plate can also have a parts number on it.
Also the gearbox number consists if an individual number which is investigateable in the work shows.
From a work become radio devices and CD devices of the manufacturers Blaupunkt, Becker and Clarion and CAR-Navigationsgeräte from the manufacturer Alpine built-in.
Device number has hit in the device case and, in addition, with one Production sticker marked.
Landrover car Germany can do the smashed device number with the VIN as well as the device code are asked. From 2004 it is also possible, To assign single devices to vehicles and data (VIN, Engine-No, Gearbox-No) to let ascertain (with original installation ex works).
The navigation DVD device as well as unites other control devices are in Landrover car LM in the boot behind that left side disguising obstructs.
Land Rover Paint and Fittings Code
The 3-character paint code, and in some cases the fittings code (three letters on more recent vehicles) are shown on the type plate and can be compared with the tables below.
The paint and fittings codes have been stored in the Land-Rover data system and can be determined via a search dased on the VIN. In addition, Landrover car Germany can identify all vehicles with these codes delivered to Germany (with the VIN, engine number, distributor and gearbox number). If an individual vehicle can be identified, from 2004 on it is also possible to identify the first purchaser in Germany.
List of the colour codes up to MY 1987 to 2011
(for the last years if other colors with own color codes are possible)
N.B.: In more recent vehicles, the complete color code may start with the letters “LRC“. These letters do not include the vehicle equipment code.
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List of the interior fittings codes up to model year 2007 to 2010