Series Chassis numbers from SII onwards
With the SII chassis numbers, the first three digits are the destination, type, model, and engine type. The fourth digit is the model year, and the last 5 digits are the serial number
Series II 88 inch petrol
141000000 (RHD, Home market)
145000000: (LHD, CKD)
Series II 88 inch diesel
146000000 (RHD Home market)
150000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series II 109 inch petrol
151000000 (RHD, Home market)
155000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series II 109 inch diesel
156000000 (RHD Home market)
160000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series II 109 inch petrol station wagon
161000000 (RHD Home market)
165000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series II 109 inch diesel station wagon
166000000 (RHD, Home market)
170000000 (LHD, CKD)
With SIIa chassis numbers, the first three digits tell you the model, engine type, body type, wheelbase, the model years (as in between 1970 and 1971, for example) and its destination market…(LHD or RHD, Home or CKD). The next 5 digits are the serial number, and the last digit (a letter, from A to F usually, A means it is unmodified from the original design) tells you how many design modifications the model has had since first the first one came off the production line.
Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Ton 6 cylinder
229000000 (RHD Home market)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Ton
231000000 (RHD, Home market 1970-71)
Series IIA 88 inch petrol airportable ('Lightweight')
236000000 (RHD, Military)
239000000 (LHD, Military)
Series IIA 88 inch petrol
241000000 (RHD, Home market)
245000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne
246000000 (RHD, Home market)
250000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol
251000000 (RHD, Home market)
255000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIa 88 inch petrol
259000000 (LHD, export. 1971-1974)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol station wagon
261000000 (RHD, Home market)
265000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne 6 cylinder
266000000 (Home market, RHD)
270000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 88 inch diesel
271000000 (Home market, RHD)
275000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch diesel
276000000 (Home market, RHD)
280000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch diesel station wagon
281000000 (Home market, RHD)
285000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA Forward Control petrol (109” Wheelbase)
286000000 (Home market, RHD)
290000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA Forward Control petrol 6 cylinder (109” Wheelbase)
300000000 (Home market, RHD)
304000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA Forward Control diesel (109” Wheelbase)
305000000 (Home market, RHD)
Series IIA 109 inch air-portable
310000000 (Military, RHD)
Series IIA 88 inch petrol station wagon
315000000 (Home market, RHD)
319000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 88 inch diesel station wagon
320000000 (Home market, RHD)
324000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIB Forward Control petrol (110” Wheelbase)
325000000 (Home market, RHD.)
329000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIB Forward Control petrol 6 cylinder (110” Wheelbase)
330000000 (Home market, RHD)
334000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIB Forward Control diesel 110” Wheelbase)
335000000 (Home market, RHD)
339000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon (Export to North America)
343000000 (export, LHD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder
345000000 (Home market, RHD)
349000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon
350000000 (Home market, RHD)
354000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 88 inch petrol station wagon
524000000 (export to North America)
Now on to the Series III’s…. Again, the first three digits are the model type, the next five the vehicle serial number, and the last digit is a letter, ‘A’ is unmodified from original design, and through to G, six significant design modifications.
Series III 88 inch diesel air-portable
895000000 ('Lightweight' - military export)
Series III 88 inch petrol
901000000 (Home Market, RHD)
905000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 88 inch diesel
906000000 (Home market, RHD)
910000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch petrol
911000000 (Home market, RHD)
915000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch diesel
916000000 (Home market, RHD)
920000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 88 inch petrol station wagon
921000000 (Home market, RHD)
925000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 88 inch diesel station wagon
926000000 (Home market, RHD)
930000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch petrol station wagon
931000000 (Home market, RHD)
935000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch diesel station wagon
936000000 (Home market, RHD)
940000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder
941000000 (Home market, RHD)
945000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon
946000000 (Home market, RHD)
950000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 88 inch petrol airportable ('Lightweight')
951000000 (Military, RHD)
955000000 (Military, LHD, CKD)
101 Forward Control 12 volt
956000000 (Military, RHD)
960000000 (Military, LHD, CKD)
101 Forward Control 24 volt
961000000 (Military, FFR, RHD)
965000000 (Military, FFR, LHD, CKD)
VIN numbers 1979 on: (first 3 digits are SAL in all cases) So, now there is a more complex numbering system… SAL= manufactured by Land Rover, LB is the model (SIII in this case) the 6th digit is the wheelbase, the seventh the body type, the eighth the engine type, ninth, steering and transmission, tenth, the model year, the eleventh digit tells us where the vehicle was assembled. (A is Solihull, B is Capetown, C is Zimbabwe, D is Thailand, F is CKD, NON UK location, J is Malaysia, K is Kenya, N is Morocco, P is Pretoria, T is Brazil, W is Turkey) The last six digits are the vehicle serial number.
LBAAG000000000: Series III 88 inch diesel
LBAAH000000000: Series III 88 inch petrol
LBABG000000000: Series III 88 inch diesel station wagon
LBABH000000000: Series III 88 inch petrol station wagon
LBBAH000000000: Series III 88 inch petrol airportable ('Lightweight')
LBCAG000000000: Series III 109 inch diesel
LBCAH000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol
LBCAP000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder
LBCAV000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol V8
LBCHG000000000: Series III 109 inch diesel high capacity pickup
LBCHH000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol high capacity pickup
LBCHV000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol V8 high capacity pickup
LBCMG000000000: Series III 109 inch diesel station wagon
LBCMH000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol station wagon
LBCMP000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon
LBCMV000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol V8 station wagon
LBDAH000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol One Ton
LBDAP000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder One Ton
With the SII chassis numbers, the first three digits are the destination, type, model, and engine type. The fourth digit is the model year, and the last 5 digits are the serial number
Series II 88 inch petrol
141000000 (RHD, Home market)
145000000: (LHD, CKD)
Series II 88 inch diesel
146000000 (RHD Home market)
150000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series II 109 inch petrol
151000000 (RHD, Home market)
155000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series II 109 inch diesel
156000000 (RHD Home market)
160000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series II 109 inch petrol station wagon
161000000 (RHD Home market)
165000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series II 109 inch diesel station wagon
166000000 (RHD, Home market)
170000000 (LHD, CKD)
With SIIa chassis numbers, the first three digits tell you the model, engine type, body type, wheelbase, the model years (as in between 1970 and 1971, for example) and its destination market…(LHD or RHD, Home or CKD). The next 5 digits are the serial number, and the last digit (a letter, from A to F usually, A means it is unmodified from the original design) tells you how many design modifications the model has had since first the first one came off the production line.
Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Ton 6 cylinder
229000000 (RHD Home market)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Ton
231000000 (RHD, Home market 1970-71)
Series IIA 88 inch petrol airportable ('Lightweight')
236000000 (RHD, Military)
239000000 (LHD, Military)
Series IIA 88 inch petrol
241000000 (RHD, Home market)
245000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne
246000000 (RHD, Home market)
250000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol
251000000 (RHD, Home market)
255000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIa 88 inch petrol
259000000 (LHD, export. 1971-1974)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol station wagon
261000000 (RHD, Home market)
265000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne 6 cylinder
266000000 (Home market, RHD)
270000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 88 inch diesel
271000000 (Home market, RHD)
275000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch diesel
276000000 (Home market, RHD)
280000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch diesel station wagon
281000000 (Home market, RHD)
285000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA Forward Control petrol (109” Wheelbase)
286000000 (Home market, RHD)
290000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA Forward Control petrol 6 cylinder (109” Wheelbase)
300000000 (Home market, RHD)
304000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA Forward Control diesel (109” Wheelbase)
305000000 (Home market, RHD)
Series IIA 109 inch air-portable
310000000 (Military, RHD)
Series IIA 88 inch petrol station wagon
315000000 (Home market, RHD)
319000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 88 inch diesel station wagon
320000000 (Home market, RHD)
324000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIB Forward Control petrol (110” Wheelbase)
325000000 (Home market, RHD.)
329000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIB Forward Control petrol 6 cylinder (110” Wheelbase)
330000000 (Home market, RHD)
334000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIB Forward Control diesel 110” Wheelbase)
335000000 (Home market, RHD)
339000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon (Export to North America)
343000000 (export, LHD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder
345000000 (Home market, RHD)
349000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon
350000000 (Home market, RHD)
354000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series IIA 88 inch petrol station wagon
524000000 (export to North America)
Now on to the Series III’s…. Again, the first three digits are the model type, the next five the vehicle serial number, and the last digit is a letter, ‘A’ is unmodified from original design, and through to G, six significant design modifications.
Series III 88 inch diesel air-portable
895000000 ('Lightweight' - military export)
Series III 88 inch petrol
901000000 (Home Market, RHD)
905000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 88 inch diesel
906000000 (Home market, RHD)
910000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch petrol
911000000 (Home market, RHD)
915000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch diesel
916000000 (Home market, RHD)
920000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 88 inch petrol station wagon
921000000 (Home market, RHD)
925000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 88 inch diesel station wagon
926000000 (Home market, RHD)
930000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch petrol station wagon
931000000 (Home market, RHD)
935000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch diesel station wagon
936000000 (Home market, RHD)
940000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder
941000000 (Home market, RHD)
945000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon
946000000 (Home market, RHD)
950000000 (LHD, CKD)
Series III 88 inch petrol airportable ('Lightweight')
951000000 (Military, RHD)
955000000 (Military, LHD, CKD)
101 Forward Control 12 volt
956000000 (Military, RHD)
960000000 (Military, LHD, CKD)
101 Forward Control 24 volt
961000000 (Military, FFR, RHD)
965000000 (Military, FFR, LHD, CKD)
VIN numbers 1979 on: (first 3 digits are SAL in all cases) So, now there is a more complex numbering system… SAL= manufactured by Land Rover, LB is the model (SIII in this case) the 6th digit is the wheelbase, the seventh the body type, the eighth the engine type, ninth, steering and transmission, tenth, the model year, the eleventh digit tells us where the vehicle was assembled. (A is Solihull, B is Capetown, C is Zimbabwe, D is Thailand, F is CKD, NON UK location, J is Malaysia, K is Kenya, N is Morocco, P is Pretoria, T is Brazil, W is Turkey) The last six digits are the vehicle serial number.
LBAAG000000000: Series III 88 inch diesel
LBAAH000000000: Series III 88 inch petrol
LBABG000000000: Series III 88 inch diesel station wagon
LBABH000000000: Series III 88 inch petrol station wagon
LBBAH000000000: Series III 88 inch petrol airportable ('Lightweight')
LBCAG000000000: Series III 109 inch diesel
LBCAH000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol
LBCAP000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder
LBCAV000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol V8
LBCHG000000000: Series III 109 inch diesel high capacity pickup
LBCHH000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol high capacity pickup
LBCHV000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol V8 high capacity pickup
LBCMG000000000: Series III 109 inch diesel station wagon
LBCMH000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol station wagon
LBCMP000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder station wagon
LBCMV000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol V8 station wagon
LBDAH000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol One Ton
LBDAP000000000: Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder One Ton
