VIN NUMBER
The VIN number will be found in three locations
- 1. Stamped on the side of the RH longitudinal member, rearward of the body front mounting.
- 2. At the bottom of the windshield glass on the LH side of the vehicle and visible from the outside.
- 3. UK, Europe and ROW - Not NAS/Canada - On the VIN plate attached to the bonnet locking platform.
- 4. NAS/Canada - On the Tire Data/Specification label attached to the front of the LH B-pillar.
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| VIN Position | Character | Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 3 - World identifier | SAL | Land Rover (UK) |
| 4, - Vehicle type | LS | Range Rover Sport |
| 6 - Class | A | Standard |
| 7 - Body style | A | 4 Door |
| 8 - Engine | 1 | 276DT - V6 2.7 Diesel |
| 8 - Engine | 3 | 428PS - AJV8 4.2 SC Petrol |
| 8 - Engine | 5 | 448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol |
| 9 - Transmission and steering | 3 | RHD Automatic |
| 9 - Transmission and steering | 4 | LHD Automatic |
| 10 - Model year | 5 | 2005 |
| 10 - Model year | 6 | 2006 |
| 10 - Model year | 7 | 2007 |
| 10 - Model year | 8 | 2008 |
| 11 - Plant | A | Solihull |
| 12 - 17 - Serial number | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | Unique six digit serial number |
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| VIN POSITION | CHARACTER | IDENTIFIES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 3 - WORLD IDENTIFIER | SAL | LAND ROVER (UK) |
| 4 - MODEL RANGE | S | RANGE ROVER SPORT |
| 5 - CLASS | A | STANDARD |
| 6 - BODY STYLE | 2 | 4 DOOR |
| 7 - ENGINE | 3 | 428PS - AJV8 4.2 SC PETROL |
| 7 - ENGINE | 5 | 448PN - AJV8 4.4 PETROL |
| 8 - TRANSMISSION AND STEERING | 4 | LHD AUTOMATIC |
| 9 - CHECK DIGIT | * | DERIVED BY CALCULATION |
| 10 - MODEL YEAR | 5 | 2005 |
| 10 - MODEL YEAR | 6 | 2006 |
| 10 - MODEL YEAR | 7 | 2007 |
| 10 - MODEL YEAR | 8 | 2008 |
| 11 - PLANT | A | SOLIHULL |
| 12 - 17 - SERIAL NUMBER | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | UNIQUE SIX DIGIT SERIAL NUMBER |
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The VIN plate contains the following information
- A - Reserved
- B - Engine Description
- C - Country
- D - Diesel Indicator
- E - Reserved
- F - Headlamp Code/initial aim value - If shown
- G - Color code/group
- H - Type/Approval Number - If shown
- I - VIN Number
- J - Gross Vehicle Weight
- K - Gross Train Weight
- L - Front Axle Weight
- M - Rear Axle Weight
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The Certification Label contains the following VIN information
- A - Vehicle VIN Number
- B - Bar code identification
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The Tire Pressure Certification Label contains the following VIN information
- A - Vehicle VIN Number
- B - Vehicle Type
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The 2.7 Liter V6 Diesel Engine Serial Number is stamped on the RH side of the cylinder block.
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The 4.4 Liter V8 and 4.2 Liter V8 SC Petrol Engine Serial Number is etched into the LH side of the engine block.
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The Automatic Transmission Serial Number is stamped on the rear LH side of the transmission casing.
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The Front Differential Serial Number is stamped on the underside of the differential casing and is located above the removable cross member.
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The Rear Differential Serial Number is stamped on the underside of the differential casing adjacent to the front mounting.
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The Transfer Case serial number is stamped on the RH side of the transfer case and may also be on a bar coded self-adhesive label attached to the case.