VIN decoder · Land Rover

Land Rover VIN decoder

NHTSA has 1 world manufacturer identifiers on file for Land Rover cars, SUVs and trucks, registered in 1 country. Enter a Land Rover VIN to decode it, or check the table to see what the first three characters mean.

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01 —WMI codes

What a Land Rover VIN starts with.

The first three characters of a VIN are the world manufacturer identifier (WMI). These are the ones NHTSA lists for Land Rover passenger cars, SUVs, trucks and incomplete vehicles.

1 Land Rover WMIs

Registered manufacturer, country and vehicle type
WMIRegistered toCountryVehicle typeMakes on this WMI
SALJaguar Land Rover Limited
United Kingdom · SUV / MPV
United KingdomSUV / MPVLand Rover
Data from NHTSA vPIC (GetWMIsForManufacturer, DecodeWMI) · synced Oct 5, 2026 · Country is where the WMI is registered, not always the assembly plantvPIC
02 —How to read it

Reading a Land Rover VIN.

After the WMI, positions 4–8 hold Land Rover’s own coding for model, body, engine and restraints; position 9 is the check digit, 10 the model year and 11 the plant. The last six are the serial number.

Position-by-position guide, year codes and the check digit
03 —FAQ

Land Rover VIN questions.

What does a Land Rover VIN start with?

NHTSA lists 1 world manufacturer identifiers (WMIs) for Land Rover road vehicles. The ones registered for passenger cars and SUVs are SAL. The first three characters of the VIN are the WMI.

Where are Land Rover vehicles built, according to their VINs?

Land Rover WMIs are registered to manufacturers in United Kingdom. The WMI shows the registering company and country; position 11 identifies the exact assembly plant, which the decoder shows for each VIN.

How do I decode a Land Rover VIN?

Enter the 17-character VIN above. We decode it with NHTSA’s vPIC database, which uses the coding Land Rover files with NHTSA for positions 4–8, then show the model year, trim, engine, transmission, plant and reported safety equipment.

Does a Land Rover VIN show recalls?

After decoding, we list every NHTSA recall for that Land Rover model and model year. Whether one specific vehicle has been repaired can only be confirmed with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a Land Rover dealer.

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