Jaguar VIN Information Decoded

Explanations of the Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN)

In the spring of 1978 introduced Vehicle Identification Numbers follow an internationally recognized scheme that requires the particular composition of 17 characters. The first four of which represent the manufacturer, namely: 

• Jaguar (Sajj or Monlage in Castle Bromwich Saja) or
• Daimler (SAJD and some Fahrzellgen the Xj Series 3 SADD).

The fifth letter informs about the tagged model:

• Xj 6 Series 2 or 3 (A)
• Xj Scrics 12 2 or 3 (B)
• Sovereign Series 2 or 3 (C)
• Double Six and Vanden Plas Series 2 and 3 (0)
• Xj 40 (F)
• XK 8 (G)
• Xj of X 40 and 300, the variants and Xj Sovereign 12 (H)
• X 300 basis and Executive (J)
• Xj 81, X 300 and Daimler Six Daimler Double Six (K)
• Xj Majestic 40 (M)
• XJS (N)
• Xj 40, variants and Xj XJR sports (P)
• XJR-S (S)
• XJ-S Special Edition (T)
• DS 420 (W)

The sixth letter is about some peculiarities of the Interior information:

• Standard models (A)
• Vanden Plas for Japan (G)
• Normal Japan models (j)
• Japan models with airbag (K)
• Canada Modclle (L)
• Canada models with air bag (M)
• Canada models Vanden Plas, Double Six and XK 8 (N)

• Vanden Plas Series 3 (R)
• XK 8 with airbags for Mexico (5)
• U.S. Modellc with normaJen Sicherheitsgurtcn (V)
• U.S. models with airbag (W and X)
• U.S. models with self-applying belts (Y)

Sieble the letter indicates the body style:

• Targa-door convertible (C)
• Two-door convertible (0)
• Two-door Coupe (E)
• Two-door, four-seat convertible (F)
• Four-door sedan (l).
• Extended, Limousine Sedan (M)
• Extended, four-seat sedan (N)
• Limousine m
• Hearses (W)

The eighth letter betrays the engine:

• XJ 3.4 liter (A)
• AJ 6 to 3.6 liters (8, C, 0, E or H)
• AJ 6 - 4.0 Liter (0, E, F or L)

• AJ 6 2.9 liter (F, GH, or J) ~ Aj 6 3.2 liter (G or H)

• XK 4.2 liter (K, L, N, P, R, S or s)
• V12 5.3 liters (K, V, W, X, Y, Z)
• Vn 2 6.0 liters (L)
• 3.2-liter V8 (G)
• 4.0-liter V8 (0)
• V8 compressor (F)

The figure reveals the ninth power transmission and steering wheel assembly:

• RHD with automatic (3)
• LHD with Automatic (4)
• RHD mil manual transmission (7)
• LHD with manucllcm gearbox (8)

The figure in 10th 5telle should again be able to predict the model variant:

• Xj 40, Xj-S, 05420 and XK 8 (A)
• XJ Series 2, XJ-S HE, X (B) 300
• XJ Series 3, XJ-S and 5C at 3.6 X 308 (C)
• XJ-S Convertible (0)
• XJS from 1991 (e)