Hi all,

Sorry if it's a stupid question. But is there anyway to work out how early off the production line my 110 is? it's an 83.
For example if the last 6 digits of my chassis number is 189000 does that mean it's the 189,000th made, or is it not that simple?

As they came out in 83 I doubt its number 189k

Google found this

1980 - Date (Worldwide, except the United States)
All these years use the conventional Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Digits
1 Geographic Region: S = Europe
2 Country: A = United Kingdom
3 Manufacturer: L = British Leyland/Land Rover
4,5 (model)
LB = Series III, Stage I, Lightweight
LD = 90 & 110, later Defender
LH = Range Rover (mk I) (Classic)
LJ = Discovery
LN = Freelander
LP = Range Rover (mk II)
LT = Discovery, Series II
6 (wheelbase)
A = 88" & Freelander, & 100" for RR mk I
C = 109" and 1 ton
G = 100"
H = 110" & 147"
K = 127"
M = Special
R = 110"
S = Military 110"
V = 92.3"
7 (body type)
A = Truck Cab, Soft Top or Hard Top (Utility body)
B = 3 door Station Wagon, or Freelander 5 door hardtop
E = 2 door Crew Cab
F = 4 door Crew Cab
H = High Capacity pick-up (Some had an A instead of the H)
M = 5 door Station Wagon & 7 Door SW
R = Monteverdi Range Rover
8 (engine)
B = 2.5l, 4 cylinder, Turbo diesel
C = 2.5l, 4 cylinder, diesel
D = 2.5l, 4 cylinder, petrol
F = 200 Tdi & 300 Tdi (2.5 Liter, 4 cylinder, Turbor Diesels)
G = 2.25l diesel & Freelander V6
H = 2.25l petrol
M = 3.9 liter V8 (injection)
P = 2.6l 6 cylinder, petrol
V = 3.5l V8 petrol (carburettor)
Y = 2 liter T16 petrol
Z = 3.9 liter Izuzu diesel
3= 4.2 V8 petrol (injection)
8 = Td5
9 (steering/transmission)
1 = RHD, 4 speed
2 = LHD, 4 speed
3 = RHD, automatic
4 = LHD, automatic
5 = RHD, 4 speed & overdrive
6 = LHD, 4 speed & overdrive
7 = RHD, 5 speed
8 = LHD, 5 speed
10 (model variant/model year?)
A = up to 1983-1984
B = 1985-1987
E = 1988
F = 1989
G = 1990
H = 1991
J = 1992
K = 1993
L = 1994
M = 1995
N = 1996
? = 1997
? = 1998
W = 1999
? = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
11 (assembly location)
A = Solihull
F = CKD
V = South Africa
12-17 (serial number)

or the lazy way and stick it in this...

Clifton Scientific Text Services, the Netherlands

i was asking myself the same question some times ago, and i have not find the answer, but clearly the identification number definitely won't start a 000000 for the first 110 in 1983.

on this link : www.landstory.net , between 1983 and 1990, the 90, 110 and 127 production is estimated at 175000 units (75000 90, 100000 110 & 127)

my 6 digits are 205177 and my first reg is april 84.

maybe someone else have other information to share !

tungstene said:

i was asking myself the same question some times ago, and i have not find the answer, but clearly the identification number definitely won't start a 000000 for the first 110 in 1983.

on this link : www.landstory.net , between 1983 and 1990, the 90, 110 and 127 production is estimated at 175000 units (75000 90, 100000 110 & 127)

my 6 digits are 205177 and my first reg is april 84.

maybe someone else have other information to share !

Click to expand...

Thanks for the replies guys. I must admit I found the chassis decoding stuff but it still only gives you a year rather than narrowing down a bit more.

Tungstene, that was my thought exactly, surely they won't have started 000001, and even if they did it wouldn't help me knowing if mine was the 'X' number CSW off the production line etc. I'm down near 193800, 1st reg july 83. I have no idea what a realistic time frame between manufacture and first registration, but if its a couple of months it would put mine around April/ May. I think 110 production started in March.
I seem to remember there was somewhere you could send off to get vehicle history and production runs etc. I'm pretty sure it was the Gaydon Heritage Museum.

Oh and I did find this,
Production Data:
Unfortunately, no data giving the breakup between 90, 110 and 127/130 models exists
Sales data is given when production data is unkwown
1983: 7,000
1984: 21,562
1985: 28,046
1986: 19,195
1987: 20,475
1988: 22,229
1989: 22,738
1990: 21,363
1991: 19,480 (sales)
1992: 17,564 (sales)
1993: 19,375 (sales)
1994: 21,091
1995: 26,000 (approx)

Also I found the link to the certificate service http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/store/heritage-certificates-and-archive-services.html

Gaydon do all the old stuff, not sure how recent they go, but can tell you they had the records for my 1959 chassis number series 2, which I thought was amazing.
Maybe worth an ask on the S1 and S2 forums, loads of knowledge on there