XJ 40/81 Vin-Guide

JAGUAR 6 CYL & 12 CYL SALOON RANGE FROM, (V) 667829 INTRODUCTION

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM

The Vehicle Identification Number comprises of a series of letters and numbers presenting, in code such information as Marque, Model Range, Class Engines and Emission type etc. The code for the Jaguar 3.2 / 4.0 and 6.0 litre range is as follows:

Prefix 1 to 4 World Manufacture Identifier:

SAJJ Jaguar
SAJD Daimler

Prefix 5 Model Range:

F XJ6
H Sovereign
K VDP
M Special Edition

Prefix 6 Class

A Base line
C Sovereign
F Japanese Sovereign
G Japanese VDP
J Japanese Spec.
L Canadian Spec
N Canadian VDP
R VDP / Daimler
V USA Spec.
Y USA VDP

Prefix 7 Body Variant

L 4 door saloon

Prefix 8 Engine Variant

D 4.0 Litre
G 3.2 Litre
S 6,0 Litre

Prefix 9 Transmission and Steering

3 Auto RHS
4 Auto LHS
7 Manual RHS
8 Manual LHS

Prefix 10 Model Change

A Series 1

Prefix 11 Emission Control System

A Brunei / New Zealand / South Africa / Panama / Paraguay 4.OL Emission B
C Middle East 4.0L Emission D
J Australia / Austria / Cyprus / EEC / Finland / Hong Kong / Japan / Malta / Norway / Poland / Singapore / South Korea / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand 3.2L Emission C
Australia /Austria / Canada / Chile / Cyprus / EEC / Finland/ Hong Kong / Japan / Malaysia / Malta ¥" Middle East / Norway / Poland / Singapore / South Korea / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand 4.0L Emission C
P Australia / Canada / Chile / Hong Kong / Malaysia / Japan / Singapore / Taiwan / Thailand / USA 6.OL Emission A
Austria / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Switzerland 6.OL Emission F
R Cyprus / EEC/ Malta / Middle East / Poland 6,0L Emission G
S USA 4.0L Emission A

Prefix 12 to 17

Serial Number VS5698