Hi there, what a great site!
Hopefully someone can help me out here- I tried searching but couldn't find anything.

Is it possible to tell from a VIN No. whether or not a car is MY08.5 rather than 08? The VIN is: SALLSAA238A******

Thanks!

I'm sure this is possible... I did have the VIN format somewhere but can't put my hands on it at the mo. I'll see if I can find it. 

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VIN number descriptions ........



VIN Position -- Character Identifies
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1 - 3 - World identifier -- SAL Land Rover (UK)
4,5 - Vehicle type -- LA Discovery 3
4,5 - 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 -- 4 406 PN - V6 4.0 Petrol
8 - Engine -- 5 448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol
9 - Transmission and steering -- 3 RHD Automatic
9 - Transmission and steering -- 4 LHD Automatic
9 - Transmission and steering -- 7 RHD Manual
9 - Transmission and steering -- 8 LHD Manual
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 -- 123456 Unique six digit serial number

I have a slightly better version of the table in a Word Doc, but I've never figured out how to post a Word doc to my gallery, which would allow you open the cleaner version.

If anyone, could tell me how you post files other than pix to my gallery I'd appreciate it

Thanks Rupert... saves me the trouble

You should be able to upload .doc files using the same process as for graphics files. 

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Last edited by shmoogle on Wed Feb 20 2008 11:36am. Edited 1 time in total

Right so, I 've uploaded the file to my gallery.

Let's see if the link works.........

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/gallery/albums/us...es%7E0.doc


Edited to add.....

Weeeeheeeee it works

Cheers Shmoogle

Last edited by Rupert on Wed Feb 20 2008 12:00pm. Edited 3 times in total

Ah, well you can't enclose the link in IMG tags as it's not an image I've removed them to make it a simple URL - bingo!  

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I think I need to update my list though.

I’ve just noticed that the VIN on “Mrs Rupert’s” FL2 has a few different codes, not covered by the chart.

For instance instead of SAL which indicates Land Rover UK, it has SAF ???

Also for the Plant identifier it has H instead of A which is Solihull.

There seems to be a diffrence with the engine code for the FL2 aswell.

I'll do some research & update the list in time.

Last edited by Rupert on Wed Feb 20 2008 11:54am. Edited 1 time in total

Hmm... the FL2 aren't built in Solihull, they are built out of Halewood so that explains the H - not sure why you've got SAF though. 

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Halewood, that’s it

Couldn’t think of it off the top of my head

(list now edited to reflect Halewood)

Thanks for that, Rupert.

I still can't tell if it's 2008 or 2008.5....... maybe from the 6 digit serial no.? don't know if it's safe to post that though.

No, you're right SSD. Your 10th character is 8, which according to key above shows it to be MY08 not 08.5.

One way to tell would be to see if you have the connector for a phone cradle under your front centre armrest. In MY08 cars (with PTI) the connector was still there, in MY08.5 cars it's no longer there.

Or... ring a dealer with the VIN number and get them to confirm? Best not publicise the serial number on here  

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If it's MY08.5 it wil have the electrically adjustable steering column. If it has a manual column it will be MY08

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There is no model year code for 08.5 MY vehicles, they all fall into the 08MY category as far as the vin number goes.

Electronic adjustable steering columns were available as an option on 08MY vehicles so this isn't a sure fire way of telling the difference.

The phone cradle is probably the best give away. Alternatively, do as Shmoogle says and contact a dealer. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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TB, any idea why "Mrs Rupert's" Freelander has SAF instead of SAL as the first three characters of the VIN ??