Free Land Rover VIN Decoder
Land Rover VIN Decoder & Lookup Tool
A Land Rover VIN decoder translates the 17-character VIN into the vehicle's factory identity — year, model, trim, engine, transmission, drivetrain, body style, and assembly plant — using the official NHTSA vPIC database. CarWhere's Land Rover decoder is free with no account, and pairs every decode with verified buyer transaction prices for the same Land Rover, so you see both what the vehicle is and what people actually paid for it.
Reviewed by the CarWhere Vehicle Data Team · Last updated 2026-06-11
Try a sample: SALGS2SE6LA401234Sample 2020 Range Rover format — Solihull, England build.
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About Land Rover
Land Rover builds the Range Rover and Defender families in England and Slovakia. Every US-market Land Rover decodes via NHTSA — and given the brand's many near-identical trim variants and its active recall history, a VIN decode plus recall check is standard due diligence on any used Range Rover.
What a Land Rover VIN Tells You
Every Land Rover VIN encodes 13 distinct vehicle attributes. Our decoder surfaces the ones that matter most for identifying, valuing, and researching a specific Land Rover:
Year
Model year — encoded in character 10 of the VIN
Model & Trim
Specific Land Rover model line and trim level
Engine
Displacement, cylinder count, and fuel type
Transmission
Automatic, manual, CVT, or DCT — and gear count
Drive Type
AWD, FWD, RWD, or 4WD configuration
Body Style
Sedan, SUV, truck, hatchback, coupe, convertible
Plant
Where this specific Land Rover was assembled
Country
Country of origin — derived from the WMI prefix
How a Land Rover VIN Is Structured
All modern Land Rover VINs follow ISO 3779 — the international 17-character VIN standard adopted in 1981. The 17 characters break into four fixed sections:
World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
For Land Rover, the WMI is typically SAL. All Land Rovers and Range Rovers carry the SAL WMI; characters 4-8 distinguish Defender, Discovery, and Range Rover lines.
Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS)
Encodes the Land Rover model line, body style, restraint system, and engine. Position 8 specifically identifies the engine — the most ambiguous character because the same digit can mean different engines on different Land Rover models.
Check Digit
A mathematical checksum derived from the other 16 characters. If a Land Rover VIN doesn't pass the check-digit test, it's either a typo or a forgery.
Model Year
A single character encoding the model year. Examples on a Land Rover: L = 2020, M = 2021, N = 2022, P = 2023, R = 2024, S = 2025, T = 2026.
Plant Code
Identifies the specific Land Rover assembly plant. Land Rover operates plants in Solihull, England, Halewood, England, Nitra, Slovakia.
Sequential Production Number
The unique six-character serial number for that specific Land Rover unit. Two Land Rover vehicles with the same year, model, trim, and plant will differ only in this final segment.
Popular Land Rover Models
The most common Land Rover models by U.S. sales volume. Click any model to see verified buyer transactions and current pricing on CarWhere.
Where Land Rover Vehicles Are Built
The 11th character of a Land Rover VIN identifies the assembly plant. Land Rover operates the following facilities that supply U.S.-market vehicles:
- •Solihull, England
- •Halewood, England
- •Nitra, Slovakia
How to Decode a Land Rover VIN
Find the VIN on your Land Rover
Locate the 17-character VIN on the lower driver's-side corner of the windshield, the driver's door jamb, your registration, or your insurance card.
Enter the VIN
Type or paste the 17-character VIN into the decoder above. We strip spaces and dashes automatically and convert lowercase letters to uppercase. The tool rejects VINs containing I, O, or Q.
Decode instantly
Click "Decode VIN." Our server queries the NHTSA vPIC database and returns the full vehicle specification in under a second.
See what buyers paid for the same Land Rover
If we have verified buyer transactions for the decoded year/make/model, we surface the average selling price, average discount off MSRP, and total verified deal count — and link you to the full Land Rover model page.
Land Rover VIN year chart (10th character)
The 10th character of every Land Rover VIN encodes the model year under the federal VIN standard. Letters I, O, Q, U, and Z are never used; the cycle repeats every 30 years (so "A" means 2010 on modern vehicles, 1980 on classics).
Sources and limitations
CarWhere's Land Rover VIN decoder uses NHTSA vPIC, the U.S. government VIN-decoding platform built from manufacturer-submitted vehicle data (model years 1981 and newer). Recall status for a specific VIN can be confirmed at the official NHTSA recall lookup. Decode results may be limited for non-US-market vehicles, gray-market imports, or VIN patterns with incomplete manufacturer submissions. A VIN decode does not show accident, title, lien, mileage, or theft history.
Land Rover VIN Decoder FAQ
What does a Land Rover VIN decoder tell you?
A Land Rover VIN decoder reveals the model year, model name, trim level, engine type and displacement, transmission, drive type, body style, and assembly plant of any Land Rover vehicle. It uses NHTSA vPIC, the public VIN-decoding platform built from manufacturer-submitted data (model year 1981-forward); decode fields vary by model year and manufacturer submission. It does not show accident or ownership history.
What does a Land Rover VIN start with?
Land Rover VINs typically start with SAL. All Land Rovers and Range Rovers carry the SAL WMI; characters 4-8 distinguish Defender, Discovery, and Range Rover lines.
Where is the VIN on a Land Rover?
The easiest place to find the VIN on a Land Rover is the lower corner of the windshield on the driver's side dashboard, visible from outside the vehicle. It's also printed on the driver's door jamb sticker, the vehicle title, the registration card, and the insurance card. On older models the VIN may be stamped on the engine block or firewall.
How many characters is a Land Rover VIN?
Every Land Rover VIN is exactly 17 characters — a mix of letters and numbers. Like all modern VINs, Land Rover VINs never contain the letters I, O, or Q to avoid confusion with the digits 1, 0, and 9. A Land Rover VIN with fewer or more than 17 characters is either a partial reference or an error.
Is the Land Rover VIN decoder really free?
Yes. CarWhere's Land Rover VIN decoder is completely free with no signup, account, or credit card required. We use the NHTSA vPIC API — the official U.S. government VIN database that every U.S.-market Land Rover is filed against. We additionally cross-reference the decoded year, make, and model against verified buyer transactions in our deal database.
Where are Land Rover vehicles built?
Land Rover operates assembly plants in Solihull, England, Halewood, England, Nitra, Slovakia. The 11th character of a Land Rover VIN identifies the specific plant of manufacture, while the first three characters (the World Manufacturer Identifier) identify the country.
Can I check Land Rover recalls by VIN?
Yes — once you decode a Land Rover VIN here, you can cross-reference open recalls at the official NHTSA recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Land Rover also operates an owner portal where logged-in owners can view recall status and schedule free repairs at any authorized Land Rover dealer.
Does a Land Rover VIN reveal accident history?
No. A VIN decode reveals factory specifications only — make, model, trim, engine, plant. To check accident history, salvage titles, or odometer rollback on a Land Rover, you need a vehicle history report from Carfax or AutoCheck, both of which use the VIN as the lookup key but pull from insurance and DMV records.
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